Dead Hand for Pierre Merlin
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Pierre Merlin opened to 4,500 under the gun. Tommy Chen defended in the big blind.
A flop reading 
was dealt and checked to the 
turn. Chen led for 9,000. Merlin called.
The 
river completed the board. Chen continued for 13,000. Merlin went deep into the tank for a few minutes. Eventually, Chen asked the dealer to call the clock on him. The floor gave Merlin 30 seconds to act, but his time elapsed before he made a decision and his hand was declared dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
137,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
40,000
19,200
|
19,200 |