Jason Koon Runs Into Quads
Jason Koon has been cruising through the day and building a healthy stack until he ran into a recent cooler. Jonathan Roy from late position raised to 45,000, Eli Israel called from the button, and Jason Koon called from the big blind. The dealer fanned the flop of 
. Koon checked, Roy bet 75,000 and got called by Israel and Koon.
The turn was an 
and once again Koon checked and Roy fired 200,000. This time Israel raised to 525,000. Koon thought for a brief moment and put out the chips for a call. Roy folded.
The river brought the 
and Koon checked a third time. Israel bet 650,000 which got Koon out of his chair and scratching his head. Koon announced to the table "This is so sick!" and not only was he referring to the hand but also to his stomach after he made the call and Israel showed him 
for quads. Koon mucked his hand as he mentioned he had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
2,700,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
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