2012 Champ Busts One, Then Drops a Pot
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
After winning a race and eliminating Brian Green with 
against Green's 
, Greg Merson was faced with a completion from Alex Bilokur in the small blind. Merson didn't check, choosing to raised to 9,000. The Russian called.
The flop fell 
, Bilokur check-called a bet of 11,000 from the 2012 WSOP Main Event champ, and the turn was the 
. Bilokur check-called another 23,000, the river was the 
, and both players checked.
Bilokur revealed the 
for a flush, and Merson mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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|
195,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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