2022 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $777 Lucky 7's
Day: 1c
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$777,777
Event Info
Buy-in
$777
Prize Pool
$3,517,898
Entries
6,903
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
4,017
Players Left
166

Merlin The Wizard

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Pierre Merlin
Pierre Merlin

In early position, a player opened to 11,000 and Pierre Merlin called in late position. Both players in the blinds folded, and it was a heads-up situation to the {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop.

The early-position player bet 11,000 and Merlin called. On a {5-Spades} turn, the former bet again, this time 27,000, and Merlin called.

On the {k-Spades} river, the early-position player slow down the action and checked. Merlin thought about it before he bet 58,000. His opponent tanked for a while before he folded and Merlin took the pot.

Thirty minutes ago, Merlin was just one of those players who entered this tournament with 40,000 chips and a dream, but everything has been going splendidly for him ever since.

"I made 40,000 to 460,000 in 30 minutes," said Merlin, who started after winning queens against jacks and ace-jack.

"Then I won a small flip with a pair of nines, against ace-jack, and then, the big delivery," he said.

Merlin explained that he played a hand against the player on his left during a blind battle. Then on a {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, he checked, his opponent bet 20,000, and Merlin check-raised. His opponent announced all in for heaps.

"He had six-three offsuit. Why?"

Tags: Pierre Merlin