Skogrand Doubles Through Merson
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Corey Skogrand made it 60,000 to go from early position, and Greg Merson three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff. When it got back to Skogrand, he shoved 405,000, and Merson quickly called.
Corey Skogrand: K♥K♦
Greg Merson: J♦J♣
Skogrand was well ahead with his cowboys, and the flop of 10♣9♠4♣ kept him in the lead. Merson did turn a flush draw with the 5♣, but Skogrand survived as the 3♠ filled out the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,880,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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885,000
465,000
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465,000 |