Markin Check-Raises River Against Merson with Boat
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With about 24,000 in the middle on the final board of 
, Leonid Markin checked to the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, Greg Merson. Merson bet 11,500, but Markin fired right back with a check-raise to 32,000. After some tanking, Merson eventually folded. Markin showed the 
for a full house and scooped in the pot to move to 200,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
81,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
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