$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 4
Level 4: 150/300

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 1,000 on the button, and George Lusby defended his big blind.

The flop was , and both players checked. The turn was the . Lusby checked again, Mermelstein bet 1,400, and Lusby called. The river was the . Lusby checked for a third time, Mermelstein bet 4,000, and Lusby called.

Mermelstein flashed with a frown, and Lusby tabled , winning the pot with a pair of aces. Mermelstein is now dangerously short on chips as Lusby closes in on a spot in the semifinals.

George Lusby – 22,175
Aaron Mermelstein – 1,825