Hand #48: Raise-and-Take for Thomas
Jeremy Ausmus started the hand with the button. Russell Thomas opened to 800,000 from the hijack seat, and won the pot.
Jeremy Ausmus started the hand with the button. Russell Thomas opened to 800,000 from the hijack seat, and won the pot.
Jake Balsiger had the button on the beginning of this hand. Robert Salaburu raised to 825,000 from early position, and Greg Merson called from the big blind.
On the flop, Merson checked. Salaburu checked behind to see the pair the board on the turn. Merson bet 1.3 million, and Salaburu put out an amount around two million and was forced to raise to 2.6 million. Merson called.
The river card was the , and Merson led for 3.5 million. Salaburu folded, and Merson won the pot to a standing ovation from his cheering section.
Russell Thomas had the button. The action folded to him, and he opened to 800,000. Jeremy Ausmus moved all in for 8.95 million from the big blind, and Thomas folded.
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Michael Esposito had the button to start the hand. Jeremy Ausmus raised to 800,000 from under the gun. Jesse Sylvia called from middle position, and Robert Salaburu also called from the hijack seat.
The flop came down . Ausmus checked, and Sylvia 2.025 million, and both of his opponents folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
47,825,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
Russell Thomas |
42,325,000
3,750,000
|
3,750,000 |
Greg Merson |
31,650,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
Andras Koroknai |
24,075,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
Robert Salaburu |
22,900,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
11,350,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus |
9,850,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
Michael Esposito |
8,000,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
Andras Koroknai started the hand with the button. The action folded to him, and he raised to 825,000. Michael Esposito called in the small blind, Russell Thomas three-bet to 2.7 million from the big blind, and Koroknai and Esposito both folded.
Robert Salaburu had the button, and Russell Thomas opened to 800,000 from under the gun. Action folded around the table, and Thomas won the pot.
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Michael Esposito opened for a raise from under the gun, and won the pot.
Greg Merson had the button. Russel Thomas raised from middle position and won the pot.