Bunch Makes Like His Name
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
There was around 250,000 in the middle on the turn with a board of 
in a heads-up pot between Eric Bunch in the small blind and Rickie Merritt in the big blind.
Bunch bet 125,000 and Merritt raised him to 250,000. Bunch thought for a bit and put in a three-bet to 450,000. Merritt called.
The river fell 
and Bunch made a bet of 600,000. Merritt announced a call.
Bunch tabled 
for trip fives and Merritt showed a second-best hand of 
, leaving him as one of the shorter stacks in the room as the tournament approaches two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,720,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
545,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |