Shakerchi Puts Koon to the Test
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jason Koon raised from the hijack and then called when Talal Shakerchi three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. The 
flop saw Shakerchi fire out 42,000, Koon call, and the dealer burn and turn the 
. Both players checked, the 
completed the board on the river, and Shakerchi took a big pile of green T25,000 chips and spiked them in the pot.
Koon had 150,000 behind and would need to put his tournament life on the line if he wanted to make the call. He decided against it however and released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
150,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
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