Turn Saves Lykov
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Jaosn Mercier opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Max Lykov defended his big blind. The flop came down and Lykov led for 52,000. Mercier called.
The dealer burned and turned the . Lykov led for 111,000 and Mercier again called.
The rivered and Lykov led for a third time. The bet was 217,000 this time and Mercier called for a third time.
Lykov opened for a jack-high straight and Mercier opened for the same hand. Mercier flopped the straight whereas Lykov got there on the turn, but regardless the two chopped the pot.