Mertens Keeps Adding Chips
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Eric Mertens raised to 1,300 from the early position and was called by the player in the middle position and Zhong Chen in the cutoff. The player on the button tanked for a while before three-betting to 4,800. The blinds quickly folded while the rest all called.
The flop came 
, it was checked around to the player on the button who continued with a bet of 6,100. Mertens took a few seconds before making the call while the rest folded.
The turn was the 
, Mertens check-called the 12,000 continuation-bet of his opponent.
The river completed the board with the 
. Both players quickly checked for Mertens to scoop the pot with 
for top two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,800
66,300
|
66,300 |
|
12,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |