Chopping Up Barbour's Chips
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Natasha Barbour, the better half of Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier, raised to 1,000 under the gun and received a call from Spain's Carlos Vallve Arias in the cutoff. The UK's Scott Margereson then three-bet to 3,550 from the button, both blinds folded, and Barbour made the call. Arias then four-bet all in, Margereson moved in over the top, and Barbour got out of the way.
Arias: 
Margereson: 
The two players held the same hand, and they ended up chopping the chips Barbour put in, as well as the blinds and antes, after the board ran out an uneventful 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
-8,500
|
-8,500 |