Merson Plays a Big Pair Slowly
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Level 21
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Brendon Rubie opened for 21,000 on the button and Greg Merson re-raised to 58,000 in the small blind. Timothy Adams folded his big blind and Rubie called.
The flop came 
, Merson checked and Rubie bet 40,000. Merson called and the turn came 
. Merson check-called 80,000 and the river came 
. Both players checked the river and Merson tabled 
.
Rubie mucked and Merson picked up the pot.