Bad Start for Merkow
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
One player limped in, then David Baldwin in the hijack raised to 300. The small blind and Gregg Merkow in the big blind made the call, and the limper folded.
The flop fell 
and the action checked to Baldwin who continued for 500. Only Merkow called. On the 
turn, Merkow check-called once more for another 500.
The river came the 
and this time Merkow led for 1,000. Baldwin quickly called and showed 
for a set of fives. With 
Merkow lost the pot, and he is now down to 2,400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
2,400
-2,600
|
-2,600 |