Nível: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Nível: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Konstantin Angelov limped the small blind. His neighbor, Gregg Merkow, raised the big blind to 3,300,000, Angelov called.
The flop was . While staring Merkow down, Angelov decided to move all in, 3,625,000 effective. Merkow nearly beat him into the pot.
Konstantin Angelov:
Gregg Merkow:
Both players had a flush draw, Merkow also had a straight draw. The hit the turn and gave Merkow the better flush to give him the checkmark. The on the river made it official and Merkow secured the full double.
"Let's go, Santa!" yelled his rail from the sidelines.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Konstantin Angelov |
13,800,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
Gregg Merkow |
12,500,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
On a flop of Vivian Saliba was all-in against Guillaume Soumier and their cards were tabled.
Vivian Saliba:
Guillaume Soumier:
The turn and sealed the deal and the last lady standing, or sitting, exited in fifth place for $52,795.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Guillaume Soumier |
40,100,000
16,800,000
|
16,800,000 |
|
||
Vivian Saliba | Eliminado | |
Vivian Saliba raised to 2,200,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Guillaume Soumier who called in the big blind.
The flop came . Soumier checked, Saliba went all in for about 5,000,000. Soumier quickly folded.
The rail cheered around Saliba
"I do have a rail, I just needed to play a hand!" said Saliba.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Guillaume Soumier |
23,300,000
-1,925,000
|
-1,925,000 |
|
||
Vivian Saliba |
12,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
After Gregg Merkow raised from the cutoff, Philippe Pelluault had his last 2,500,000 or so into the middle.
Philippe Pelluault:
Gregg Merkow:
Merkow's double-suited hand held up on the after he flopped Pelluault drawing dead. Pelluault will cash for $40,417 for his finish.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Gregg Merkow |
9,500,000
4,550,000
|
4,550,000 |
Philippe Pelluault | Eliminado |
Nível: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Benjamin Miner moved all in for 1,975,000 from the button. Gregg Merkow made the call from the small blind, leaving himself with about 5,000,000 behind.
Chip leader Guillaume Soumier four-bet to 7,000,000 effective from the big blind, enough to also put Gregg Merkow all in. Merkow thought for about a minute, but folded to let the other two battle it out.
Guillaume Soumier:
Benjamin Miner:
The dealer put out the . Miner couldn't surpass the aces of Soumier, and Miner was sent to the rail.
"I folded queens," shared Merkow, who folded to live and see another day.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Guillaume Soumier |
25,225,000
5,225,000
|
5,225,000 |
|
||
Gregg Merkow |
4,950,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
Benjamin Miner | Eliminado |
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Guillaume Soumier |
20,000,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
|
||
Igor Ioffe |
19,975,000
8,600,000
|
8,600,000 |
Vivian Saliba |
12,000,000
-1,775,000
|
-1,775,000 |
Gregg Merkow |
6,000,000
-11,750,000
|
-11,750,000 |
Philippe Pelluault |
3,700,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Benjamin Miner |
2,800,000
-6,075,000
|
-6,075,000 |
Philippe Pelluault raised to 1,700,000 from early position, having about 400,000 behind. Action folded to Guillaume Soumier in the big blind who three-bet to get the rest of the chips in, and Pelluault called.
Guillaume Soumier:
Philippe Pelluault:
The board ran out to give Soumier the straight, but it gave Pelluault the flush to get the full double and win this battle of the two Frenchmen at the final table.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Guillaume Soumier |
23,500,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
|
||
Philippe Pelluault |
4,400,000
1,975,000
|
1,975,000 |
Nível: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000