Merivirta Takes the Chip Lead
Level 22
Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Jyri Merivirta: A♥4♦/A♣4♣9♣10♥/5♠
David Bach: XxXx/3♦7♥Q♦K♣/Xx
Joey Couden: XxXx/J♠2♥9♠ - folded on fifth street
Dan Heimiller: XxXx/J♥ - folded on third street
Dan Heimiller completed, Joey Couden raised and Jyri Merivirta three-bet. David Bach defended from the bring in, Heimiller folded and Bach called.
Merivirta bet fourth street and fifth street. Couden called fourth before folding on fifth, while Bach called both streets.
Bach called another bet from Merivirta on sixth street before both players checked seventh. Merivirta turned over two pair, aces and fours which was enough to take down the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,525,000
515,000
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515,000 |
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1,025,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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740,000
250,000
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250,000 |
|
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260,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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