Merson vs. Holden

Jean Malherbe opened for 125,000 under the gun only to have Greg Merson three-bet to 285,000 from middle position. Sam Holden then put in a four-bet to 500,000 from the cutoff, Malherbe got out of the way, and Merson made the call.
When the flop came down , Merson led out for 435,000 and Holden chose to release his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,330,000
615,000
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615,000 |
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1,825,000
-775,000
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-775,000 |