Jeff Blenkarn Doubles through Aaron Mermelstein

Dec 3, 2019

Jeff Blenkarn

WPT Champions Club member Aaron Mermelstein opens to 120,000 from middle position and Jeff Blenkarn (pictured) calls from the hijack.

Both players check the Diamond QHeart JDiamond 5 flop. The turn brings the Heart 8, Mermelstein checks and Blenkarn bets 205,000. Mermelstein uses one time extension chip before raising to 575,000. Blenkarn uses a time extension chip before calling.

The river brings the Diamond J, and Mermelstein uses a time chip before putting out a bet of 1,100,000. This is slightly before than Blenkarn has as he calls all in for 1,085,000.

Mermermelstein tables Diamond 9Spade 9 but is no good against Blenkarn’s Heart JHeart 10.

Jeff Blenkarn – 3,685,000
Aaron Mermelstein – 380,000

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