Merulla Mucks
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Robert Merulla opened to 22,000 from middle position and watched Rami Ibrahim three-bet to 47,000 from the hijack. After Merulla called the bet, the flop came 
and both players slowed down by checking.
When the turn card came 
Merulla led out for a bet of 53,000, and Ibrahim flatted to see the river card come 
. After both players checked fifth street neither seemed willing to show their cards, and it was Ibrahim who eventually tabled the 
for just ace-king high.
Merulla stared hard at his opponent's hand and began shaking his head, but he never did reveal his holding, and after a beat or two his cards went into the muck. Merulla's stack is still mostly where he left it though, as he only dropped about 100,000 to leave himself with a still healthy 505,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000
92,500
|
92,500 |
|
505,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |