Hand #28: Diamonds for Merson
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Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Andras Koroknai had the button. Greg Merson opened to 700,000 from middle position, Michael Esposito called out of the small blind, and the flop was 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Esposito led for 800,000. Merson called. The 
completed the board, and Esposito led again - this time for 1.25 million. Merson tanked for 30 seconds or so, then raised to 3.7 million. Esposito immediately called.
Merson tabled 
, Esposito mucked, and Merson raked in the pot.