Hand #87: Greg Merson Eliminated by Aaron Mermelstein in 4th Place ($78,449)

Hand #87 – Aaron Mermelstein opens to 125,000 from the small blind, Greg Merson calls from the big blind. The pair are dealt a flop. Mermelstein bets 100,000, Merson calls.

The turn comes the . Mermelstein bets 275,000, Merson moves all in for 1,265,000, Mermelstein calls. Mermelstein tables to hold the lead in the hand over Merson’s (a pair of tens. The river helps neither players hand thus eliminating Merson in fourth place.

Aaron Mermelstein: 7,800,000 (156 bb)
Greg Merson: Eliminated – 4th Place ($78,449)