Merletten Doubles Before Dinner
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Xingwei Chen raised to 600,000 from under the gun, and Paul Merlette called from the big blind. The flop arrived with 5♦6♥4♣, and Merlette checked to the preflop raiser, who bet 500,000. Merlette took his shot and moved all in for 3,800,000. Chen pondered and called.
Paul Merlette: 5♥3♥
Xingwei Chen: K♠6♦
Chen was ahead with top pair heading to the turn, which was the 2♣, and the river A♦ sealed Merlette's win with a straight.