Event 16: Bradley Patton Flops Trips

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players 70

Aaron Mermelstein eliminated Sheddy Siddiqui when his pocket fours bested Siddiqui’s Ac3c. Mermelstein was left heads-up with Bradley Patton to advance to Day 2.

On one of the first hands of heads-up play, Mermelstein raises to 2,300 on the button and Patton called.

The flop was Th7c7s and Patton checked. Mermelstein bet 1,600 and Patton called. The turn was the 6c and both players checked. The river was the 2h and Patton led out for 4,500.

Mermelstein called and Patton quickly tabled Js7d, good for trip sevens, and Mermelstein mucked his hand.

Bradley Patton – 50,000
Aaron Mermelstein – 57,000