Mestre Creates Gap With Ju
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Raul Mestre looked down at his cards in the hijack and made it 250,000 to go. Samuel Ju defended his big blind, and check-called Mestre's continuation-bet of 150,000 on the 2♦Q♥9♣ flop.
Mestre fired again on the 2♠ turn, sizing up to 350,000. Ju check-called again before the K♦ river was checked to showdown. Ju tabled A♠9♥ for nines and deuces, but Mestre had the better hand with J♦J♣ to drag the pot.