Makariou Gets Respect
Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Shengfeng Ma opened to 6,500 from early position and was called by Stylianos Makariou in the small blind and Ryan Hall in the big blind.
All three players checked on the J♣K♥Q♠ flop and then Makariou led out for 8,000 on the 5♥ turn. Hall called, but Ma then squeezed to 24,500. Makariou and Hall both called.
The Q♥ completed the board and Makariou led out for 18,000. Neither of his opponents wanted any part of it and folded — awarding the pot uncontested to Makariou.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
180,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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78,000
47,000
|
47,000 |