Hands #52-56: Yifrach Leads After Flush Over Flush
Hand #52: Aaron Mermelstein opened the dead button for 110,000 and picked up just the big blind, as there was no small blind.
Hand #53: Mermelstein opened the button for 110,000 and James Mackey called from the big blind. Mackey check-called a bet of 125,000 on 
before they both checked the 
turn and 
river. Mackey took it down with 
as Mermelstein mucked.
Hand #54: Mermelstein went for three in a row and opened to 110,000 once more, this time from the cutoff. Small blind Mackey three-bet to 375,000 and Mermelstein four-bet to 1,075,000. Mackey gave it up.
Hand #55: Mackey opened to 125,000 from the button and big blind Mermelstein called. The flop came 
and Mermelstein check-folded to Mackey's 100,000 continuation-bet.
Hand #56: Gary Hasson opened the button for 110,000 and small blind Aaron Mermelstein called. Big blind Gal Yifrach called as well to make it three-handed to the flop. On 
, the blinds checked and initial-raiser Hasson bet 155,000. Both blinds called.
The 
hit the turn and Mermelstein checked. Yifrach led for 275,000 and Hasson called. Mermelstein folded.
With the 
completing the board, Yifrach cut out 590,000 and slid the unsteady tower forward. Hasson thought about it for a bit before he called.
Yifrach showed 
. Hasson reluctantly mucked 
for a lower flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
||
|
3,900,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
2,550,000
-970,000
|
-970,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,700,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |