Trips for Merson
Christopher Brammer opened to 65,000, Tony Hachem called on the button, and Gregory Merson defended his big blind.
The flop fell 

, and Merson led for 90,000. Brammer released, and Hachem called. The turn was the
, both players checked, and the
completed the board. Merson led for 185,000, and Hachem called.
Merson tabled 
, and Hachem mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
610,000
350,000
|
350,000 |