Savchenko Secures the Straight to Bust Merry
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Players were heads-up and on the river with a 7♣J♦2♥5♥4♣ board and the pot stood at around 200,000.
Alexander Savchenko moved all in from under the gun and covered his opponent Thomas Merry on the button, who had 170,000 behind.
Merry flipped his cards to call.
Thomas Merry: J♠10♠
Alexander Savchenko: A♠3♥
Merry was sitting with a pair of jacks but Savchenko had secured the straight on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
Busted |