Merola Sends Minkin to the Rail
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Merola opened to 20,000 in early position and Kelly Minkin shoved for her last 190,000. It came back to Merola who snap-called for the following showdown:
Kelly Minkin: 
Andrew Merola: 
Minkin was in desperate need of a double up but got a flop 
, giving her a pair and a straight draw. The turn gave her even more outs for the flush draw with the 
.
"Come on dealer!" said Merola jokingly, before the 
hit the river. "You had all the outs of the deck except that card!" added Merola while taking the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
Busted |