Yotsushika Cracks Merritt's Aces with Flopped Flush
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Ariel Abbatiello opened to 1,200 in late position and got a three-bet of 2,800 from cutoff player Rickie Merritt. Kazuhiko Yotsushika called from the small blind and so did Abbatiello when action went back to him.
The flop came 9♥7♥6♥. When action was checked to him, Merritt fattened the pot with a 3,500 bet. Yotsushika went beyond and made it 8,000 making pre-flop raiser Abbatiello fold. Merritt called.
Yotsushika kept the pressure with a 11,000 bet on the Q♣ turn and Merritt called again. Finally on the river 3♣, Yotsushika, relentless, fired 16,500. The moment Merritt called, Yotsushika showed Q♥J♥ for a flush on the flop. Frustrated, Merrritt mucked open faced showing A♥A♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
35,000
1,500
|
1,500 |