Merkow Doubles Through Angelov
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,800,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
|
12,500,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |