Joshua Lawson Doubles Thru Shawn Cunix

Shawn Cunix raises UTG+1 to 75,000, Aaron Mermelstein calls from middle position, Philippe Belley calls from the hijack, and Joshua Lawson (pictured) moves all in from the button for 170,000.

Cunix four-bets it to 475,000, and Mermelstein and Belley both fold.

Lawson turns over 66, and Cunix shows KJ. When Belley sees Cunix’s hand, he says, “Oh, come on.” Cunix says, “I don’t want to let you turkeys in.” Belley says, “I had sevens.”

As things stand, Lawson needs his pocket sixes to hold up to stay alive.

The board comes Q3322, and Lawson wins the pot with two pair, sixes and threes, to more than triple up in chips.

Belley, who (if he is to be believed) would’ve eliminated Lawson if he hadn’t been raised out of the pot, quietly mutters, “Genius.”

Joshua Lawson  –  580,000  (19 bb)
Shawn Cunix  –  4,975,000  (165 bb)