Merson Correctly Folds a Straight
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Santiago Montes opened from middle position to 60,000 with K♦J♥ and Greg Merson defended his big blind holding 8♥6♣.
They both picked up something on the 8♠7♣10♥ flop and Merson check-called a bet of 45,000 from Montes.
A 7♦ on the turn was checked through and both hit a straight on the 9♥ river. Merson threw out a bet of 50,000, then Montes announced a raise to 175,000. Merson sat still with his gallon of milk in front of him and took some time to think about it before he came to the correct conclusion and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,010,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
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1,440,000
140,000
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140,000 |