Championship: DeJuante Alexander Takes From Aaron Mermelstein

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 887

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 55,000 from the button and DeJuante Alexander defended his big blind.

The flop came down 6d5d5h and Alexander check-called 50,000 from Mermelstein. The turn was the Kh, both players checked, the 4s river completed the board, and Alexander bet 90,000. Mermelstein called after a few moments.

Alexander tabled 7s6h for sixes and fives, Mermelstein mucked, and Alexander won the pot.

DeJuante Alexander – 1,350,000 (56 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – 3,540,000 (147 bb)