Ace on the Flop Not Enough For Martinez Gonzalez as Mermelstein Doubles
Level 29
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Levon Khachatryan raised to 900,000 in middle position and Jeremy Druckman called in the cutoff.
Khachatyran bet 1,300,000 on the A♥2♦4♣ flop, and Druckman snap-folded.
A few hands later, Sergio Martinez Gonzalez raised to 1,050,000 in the hijack and Aaron Mermelstein potted to 3,450,000 in the small blind. Martinez Gonzalez then moved all in, and Mermelstein called for 4,075,000.
Aaron Mermelstein: K♣K♠9♣6♠
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: A♦Q♦J♦8♥
The A♥2♥2♦ flop gave Martinez Gonzalez the lead with two pair, but Mermelstein moved back in front on the 2♠ turn with a full house. The river was the 2♣ and Mermelstein doubled up.