Mercurio Holds On to Virtually Double
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 
, a player in middle position bet 6,000, Matthew Mercurio raised to 18,000 from the small blind, and his opponent shoved all in. Mercurio snap-called.
All-In Player: 
Matthew Mercurio: 
Mercurio had flopped the nut straight but needed to hold against his opponent's flush draw. The 
on the turn was safe, as was the 
on the river.
The stacks were counted down and Mercurio had 65,700, having his opponent covered by just 300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |