Marcos Check Raising

Eddie Tasbas opens to 325 in the cutoff, Viktor Ilyukhin calls on the button as does Marcos Mateos in the big blind.

Flop: [Qc] [9c] [9d]

The action checks to the bearded Tasbas who bets 575, Ilyukihn folds, but Mateos check-raises to 1,200; Tasbas calls.

Turn: [7c]

Mateos follows up his aggressive stance with a 2,000 bet and Tasbas calls.

River: [6d]

It’s 4,500 this time. Tasbas considers his options and chooses the one that says ‘fold.’

Mateos ~ 25,000
Tasbas ~ 28,000