Boutin Throws in the Flag, Merzhinskii Continues to Climb Late
Level 17
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
[Removed:533] opened to 175,000 from the hijack, Louis Boutin called on the button and Aleksandr Merzhinskii stuck around from the small blind.
The dealer flipped over ![]()
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on the flop and action checked to Boutin who bet 325,000. Merzhinskii check-raised to 850,000 and only Boutin called to see the
turn card.
Merzhinskii bet 750,000 and Boutin quickly folded, sending the large pot to the Russian.