Championship: Hands #47-50

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 887

Hand #47: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 130,000 from the cutoff, Matt Berkey three-bet to 350,000 from the button, and Mermelstein called.

The flop came down 6c5d3d and Mermelstein checked to Berkey who bet 300,000. Mermelstein folded.

Hand #48: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 130,000 from the hijack, and Matt Berkey called from the cutoff.

The flop fell Kc9c5h, and Mermelstein continued for 280,000. Berkey called, the 10h turn fell, Mermelstein checked, and Berkey bet 500,000. Mermelstein called, the 8h river completed the board, and both players checked.

Mermelstein showed AhKs, Berkey showed a defeated KhQc, and Mermelstein won the pot.

Aaron Mermelstein – 6,500,000 (108 bb)
Matt Berkey – 3,200,000 (53 bb)

Hand #49: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 130,000 from middle position, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

They checked to the river of an AsQdJd5s4d board where Aron bet 200,000. Mermelstein called.

Aron showed Qc2h for a pair of queens, but Mermelstein tabled 5c4c for bottom two pair to win the pot.

Aaron Mermelstein – 6,900,000 (115 bb)
Michael Aron – 3,200,000 (53 bb)

Hand #50: Yi Chi Li raised to 130,000 from the hijack, Dylan Drazen called from the cutoff, and Adam Levy called from the big blind.

The flop fell Qh7d2h and Levy checked. Li bet 150,000, Drazen raised to 400,000, Levy folded, and Li folded.