"Lucky Player"
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
In what looked like a four-bet jam preflop, Joseph Cheong was all in with the 
against Greg Merson's 
. Merson called Cheong's shove preflop, but was behind and looking for help.
The flop gave Merson the lead with the 
for a pair of aces. Cheong fell behind, but picked up a flush draw. The turn was the 
, and then the river completed the board with the 
. Cheong finished second best and was sent out the door as Merson moved to 117,000 in chips.
"Lucky player," said Merson, pointing to himself as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
117,000 | 28,000 |
|
Busted |