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 |