Dead Hand for Pierre Merlin
Niveau 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Pierre Merlin opened to 4,500 under the gun. Tommy Chen defended in the big blind.
A flop reading ![]()
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was dealt and checked to the
turn. Chen led for 9,000. Merlin called.
The
river completed the board. Chen continued for 13,000. Merlin went deep into the tank for a few minutes. Eventually, Chen asked the dealer to call the clock on him. The floor gave Merlin 30 seconds to act, but his time elapsed before he made a decision and his hand was declared dead.