Merrilees Doubles on the Bubble
Level 17
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Tom Hall won a small pot against Vojtech Ruzicka on the outer table when flopping top pair with 
, but the careful play of Ruzicka kept the action limited.
Over on the feature table, Daniel Merrilees first folded on a jack-high turn against the bet of Govert Metaal and then faced the raise to 40,000 by Joao Simao. Merrilees moved all in for 362,000 and Simao called to set up the first showdown on the money bubble.
Daniel Merrilees: 
Joao Simao: 
The flop came 
and Merrilees picked up an additional straight draw to cement his lead. Nothing changed on the 
turn either and the 
river blanked to let the Brit double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,334,000
-116,000
|
-116,000 |
|
||
|
746,000
346,000
|
346,000 |