Fortunate Turn Helps Merson Oust Harig Again
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A year ago Wilfried Harig made a deep run to Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event, ultimately falling in 15th place in a hand versus the eventual champion Greg Merson after committing the last of his stack with 
versus Merson's 
, then watching as a king fell on the flop then a jack on the turn to give Merson the better hand.
Harig just now found himself engaged in battle with Merson once again, and unfortunately for the German player the results were uncannily similar.
The hand began with a middle position raise to 1,800 followed by a call from Olivier Busquet playing from one seat over. Harig called as well from the hijack, then Merson reraised to 7,100 from the cutoff seat and it folded all of the way back around to Harig who thought a few moments, then called.
The flop came 
and Harig checked. Merson tossed out a bet of 10,700, then after a half-minute Harig check-raised to 25,000. Merson didn't waste too much time before putting out chips and declaring an all-in shove, and Harig called all in even more quickly.
Harig: 
Merson: 
Merson had flopped top two pair, but Harig had a set of eights and a big advantage with two cards to come. Alas for Harig, the turn brought the 
. Much like a year ago, fourth street had been cruel to Harig, in this case giving Merson the better full house. In fact, Harig was already drawing dead as the 
meaninglessly fell on the river.
Harig shook Merson's hand and departed, and Dan Fleyshman called over from across the table.
"Kind of felt like it was coming?" said Fleyshman to Merson, who grinned in response as he stacked the chips.
Perhaps after what happened on Day 7 in 2012, Merson did. Meanwhile, as the next hand was dealt the table spoke of what had just happened as well as what happened between the two players a year ago.
A little later Merson tweeted about the hand, again recalling the earlier one with Harig:
Just got super lucky against harig. Doubt he could run worse vs me lifetime. Good sport though, somehow was able to shake my hand after :/Follow @Gregy20723
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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222,000
87,000
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87,000 |
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and both players checked. "Beware of that one buddy," Brunson said pointing at the flop in reference to the fact that he has won two Main Events with 
.
and the big blind checked to Brunson again. Brunson bet and got a snap fold out of his opponent. Brunson only flashed the 
but his boat was good enough to take down the pot.
flop to force folds from two opponent's; one of which was fellow countryman Luca Pagano.
, and Vohra led out for 13,000 into an empty side pot. Parry made the call, and the turn was the 
. Vohra put out a substantial bet of 55,000, and Parry went deep into the tank. He ended up thinking for over three minutes before letting his hand go, and it was just Vohra and the all-in player.
hit the river. After stacking that pot, Vohra is now up to 312,000, which gives him the chip lead and makes him the first player to crack the 300,000 chip mark.
on the turn paired Pinkus' live card, but also gave Greenstein outs to a gutshot straight draw. The river was the 
though and even though the pair double paired, Pinkus' pair of kings was enough to give him the knock out, but not a copy of Ace on the River.
. Brunson would only need to dodge runner runner, and the 
on the turn ended things. The meaningless river was the 
board. His opponent, Olivier Busquet, opted to raise, making it 46,500 to go. Fleyshman asked for an amount, then shifted in his seat.
. The first player checked to Seidel, who bet 2,000. The button called, as did the first player. The turn was the 
, and Seidel bet 5,500 when checked to. This time, the button folded and the first player called. A 
for a set, and he took down the pot.
