Battle of the Main Event Champs

Sep 30, 2017

Greg Merson

A player on the button is all in preflop, Greg Merson (pictured) and Scott Blumstein, who are both WSOP Main Event Champions, are competing for the side pot.

The flop comes Heart 10Heart 8Heart 6 and both players check. The Diamond A hits the turn, Merson bets 4,800 from the small blind and Blumstein calls from late position. The river brings the Club 2, Merson bets 4,200 and Blumstein calls.

Merson turns over Spade 8Spade 6 for two-pair, scooping the main and side pots.

Greg Merson  –  74,000  (93 bb)
Scott Blumstein  –  26,000  (33 bb)

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