Hollis Holcomb was one of the shortest stacks left in the tournament and he shoved all in for 235,000 in the hijack. Aaron Mermelstein asked for a count from the cutoff and then splashed in a call. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were face up.
Hollis Holcomb: ![]()
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Aaron Mermelstein: ![]()
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The flop came ![]()
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with the ten in the window to give Mermelstein a huge edge. The
on the turn left Holcomb drawing dead to the
on the river as he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,610,000
1,410,000
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1,410,000 |
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Busted | |