06-09-2009 11:03 UTC-12

Show Him the Monnette

[user66118]

John Monnette raised, and Tom Koral made the call for a heads-up flop. It came down {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

. After a check, Monnette bet, Koral raised, Monnette three-bet, and Koral flat-called.

Fourth street was the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

, and fifth was the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

. On both streets, Koral check-called single big bets from Monnette.

Showdown
Monnette: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

{3-Diamonds}

{7-Hearts}

Koral:

{A-Hearts}

{2-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

The two men chopped up the bottom half with their nut lows, but Monnette's pair of threes was good enough to take the high half, quartering Koral.

Tags: John Monnette Tom Koral