06-14-2009 17:29 UTC-12

Johnson Starts Level Strong

[user80015]

Marco Johnson opened to 16,500 under the gun and found action from the big blind.

Both players checked the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

flop to see the {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

fall on the turn. The big blind lead out for 25,000 and Johnson made the call.

The river landed the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

and Johnson again called a 25,000-chip bet and tabled {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

for top-pair to best his opponent's {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

for King-high.

Tags: Marco Johnson