Schindler's Kicker Better Than Merson's
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jake Schindler raised to 40,000 from the hijack seat, and 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson called from the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Merson checked, and Schindler bet 75,000. Merson made the call.
On the turn, the 
was added to the board. Merson checked, Schindler bet 200,000, and Merson wasted little time in calling.
The river was the 
, and both Merson and Schindler checked to get to a showdown.
Merson showed the 
, but he was out-kicked by Schindler's 
and lost the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,810,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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|
1,380,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
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