Watson and Meragal Clash in the Blinds
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mike Watson limped in from the small blind with A?2? and Maduka Meragal raised to 140,000 in the big blind with K?10?. Watson clicked it back to 400,000 and Meragal instantly called.
The flop came A?Q?6? and Watson led out with a bet of 175,000. Meragal quickly called and the 5? landed on the turn. Watson checked this time and Meragal splashed in a bet of 215,000. Watson called and the 6? paired the board on the river.
Watson checked once more and Meragal fired another bet of 355,000. Watson looked him up with two pair and the queen-kicker on the board to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,815,000
965,000
|
965,000 |
|
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|
1,880,000
-1,160,000
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-1,160,000 |