Merivirta Moving Up
Level 5
Action opened with Patrick Stacey completing with an ace. He was called by Talal Shakerchi with a two and Jyri Merivirta with an eight.
Jyri Merivirta: XxXx/8x2x8xQx/Xx
Talal Shakerchi: XxXx/2xJx6x9x/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/AxAxKx - folded on fifth street
Fourth street saw Merivirta bet and both players call. Shakerchi then bet fifth street with Stacey folding and Merivirta calling.
Sixth street again saw Shakerchi lead out and get called. He then checked seventh street before calling Merivirta's bet. Merivirta turned over 4x5x6x for the eight-six, giving him the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,600 | |
|
72,600
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
57,800
-7,600
|
-7,600 |
|
||