Dmitrii Kravchenko Eliminated in 2nd Place ($168,000)
Level 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Ohad Geiger completed from the button, and Dmitrii Kravchenko raised to 3,000,000 from the big blind. Geiger called.
Kravchenko fired a continuation-bet of 2,000,000 on the Q♠K♥2♠ flop, and Geiger called.
When the J♠ hit the turn, Kravchenko elected to shove for 6,375,000. Geiger picked up the chips, shrugged, and then put in the call for his first chance to win the tournament.
Dmitrii Kravchenko: 8♠2♣
Ohad Geiger: Q♥10♣
Kravchenko was making a move and held a pair and a flush draw against Geiger's second pair.
The dealer burned a card and placed the 3♦ on the river, which was safe for Geiger.
Kravchenko finished as the runner-up, while Geiger captured his first Merit Poker Series title by winning the Merit Poker Cup.