Merson Extracts Value From Viox
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Greg Merson limped in with A♥J♠ from middle position and Chris Viox limped J♣8♣ on the button. Santiago Montes completed with K♠5♠ in the small blind, and Dmitrii Perfilev checked 10♥8♠ in the big blind.
They saw a flop of 7♠2♦Q♦, where all four players checked to the J♦ turn. When the action got to Merson, he fired out 75,000, which only Viox called.
A 2♠ on the river paired the board and Merson bet 110,000. Viox, with his pair of jacks, couldn't resist the price and called. Merson showed a pair of jacks with a better kicker, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,185,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
2,140,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
||
|
1,360,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
||
|
1,340,000 | |
|
1,330,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
550,000 | |
|
470,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
310,000 | |
|
270,000 | |