Hand #76: Ausmus Check-Raises
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Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas had the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind. The flop fell 
, Ausmus checked, and Merson fired 1.25 million. Ausmus check-raised to 4.3 million, and Merson quickly folded.