Mery Doubles Through Nortje
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sugen Singh raised to 50,000 and then folded the A♠ face-up when Jaco Mouton three-bet to 130,000.
Shortly after, Marko Nortje three-bet preflop against Didier Mery in a blind battle with the former check-jamming the J♠6♣3♦ flop for 295,000. Nortje had 75,000 invested and reluctantly called the shove.
Didier Mery: J♣10♠ 
Marko Nortje: A♥K♦
The top pair of Mery remained ahead throughout the 5♦ turn as well as the 7♦ river for Mery to double.
"Well played," a somewhat sarcastic statement by Nortje followed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
955,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
740,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
725,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
||
|
590,000
-174,000
|
-174,000 |
|
||
|
340,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
280,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |