Event 26: Meir Meystel Doubles Up to 260,000

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  80 of 277

Meir Meystel
Meir Meystel

With the board showing 9h5d3s3h on the turn, Meir Meystel checked from UTG+1, the player next to him bet 25,000 from middle position, and Meystel check-raised to 70,000. His opponent called.

The river card was the Ac, Meystel moved all in for 54,500, and his opponent called with Ad9d for two pair, aces and nines.

But Meystel turned over Kd3d to win the pot with trip threes and double up in chips.

Meir Meystel  –  260,000  (130 bb)

With about 80 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 86,500 (43 big blinds). This flight will be playing down to the final 35 players, which is also the Money Bubble. Players must bag chips for Day 2 in order to finish in the money.