More For Esfandiari, Less For Merson
Level 9
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Greg Merson raised to 90,000 and Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 200,000 from his immediate left. The action folded back to Merson who called, and the flop brought out 
.
Merson checked to Esfandiari who bet 250,000. Merson check-raised to 625,000 and Esfandiari made the call.
The turn was the 
and Merson tanked for a bit before betting 230,000. Esfandiari quickly called and the river was the 
. Both players checked and Merson showed 
, which was no good versus Esfandiari's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,400,000 | 1,520,000 |
|
1,545,000 | -1,180,000 |