Merson Lets Prokopchuk Get There
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Greg Merson limped in from early position with K♥J♥ and Mikhail Prokopchuk checked his option with 8♣5♠ in the big blind.
On the 2♥4♦5♦ flop, both players checked to the J♠ turn, where they again checked to the 5♣ river. Prokopchuk, with his trip fives, bet 210,000, and Merson reached for raising chips and threw out 725,000. Prokopchuk was going nowhere with his trips and quickly called, which earned him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,455,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
12,910,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
10,745,000 | |
|
9,385,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
7,850,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
7,495,000
1,205,000
|
1,205,000 |
|
6,135,000
905,000
|
905,000 |
|
||
|
5,550,000 | |
|
2,090,000
85,000
|
85,000 |