Raina Cracks Merson's Aces
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
We caught the action when Greg Merson four-bet from the second position, following Gaurav Raina's three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Raina called and they continued to the flop with an inflated pot in the middle.
The dealer revealed 
and Merson fired 16,800. Raina called.
The 
turn saw Merson check and Raina took his time before checking back.
The 
river paired the board and Merson checked one more time. Raina thought for a moment but then decided to play it safe and knuckled back.
Merson had a tough time against his opponent's range on that texture as the board looked all but pleasant for his 
. Raina indeed hit much better, showing 
for a turned straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000 | |
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51,000
-42,000
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-42,000 |
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