Kovalski Flops a Set, Ends Up Third Best
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Neville Mateus raised to 300,000 from early position with ![]()
and was called by Fabiano Kovalski with ![]()
in the button. Scott Margereson, holding ![]()
, also came along from the small blind and they went three ways to the ![]()
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flop.
Margereson and Mateus checked over to Kovalski and he bet 425,000 with his flopped set. Both opponents, holding top pair, called.
The
on the turn improved Mateus and Margereson to a straight as all three players checked. They made a higher straight on the
river and Mateus bet 1,200,000.
Kovalski got away from his set, while Margereson called to split the pot.