Hand #157: David Paredes Doubles Thru Anthony Merulla

David Paredes min-raises to 1,000,000, and Anthony Merulla calls. The flop comes [Jd9s6s], Merulla checks, Paredes bets 800,000, and Merulla check-raises to 2,400,000.

Paredes moves all in for 6,925,000, and Merulla quickly calls with [Qs10h] (open-ended straight draw. Paredes turns over [KdQd] for king high with a gutshot straight draw.

The turn is the [10d], the river is the [5s], and Paredes turns a king-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Anthony Merulla  –  20,675,000  (41 bb)
David Paredes  –  16,000,000  (32 bb)