Krish Menon took a gamble in a $279,000 pot against Doyle Brunson in the latest edition of High Stakes Poker that paid off thanks to sucking out in consecutive runouts.
Episode 6 of Season 9 on PokerGO had a familiar cast of characters for those who caught last week's show. Garrett Adelstein, the Los Angeles high-stakes poker pro, began with the same massive stack he finished with from Episode 5. Menon, who has played against "G-Man" numerous times on Hustler Casino Live, started off with a small stack that he'd work to build up (and also get lucky).
Here's how things stacked up at the start of the show:
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| Garrett Adelstein | $601,500 |
| Kim Hultman | $354,800 |
| Jennifer Tilly | $245,100 |
| Tom Dwan | $242,200 |
| Doyle Brunson | $226,500 |
| Xuan Liu | $144,500 |
| Patrik Antonius | $114,600 |
| Krish Menon | $48,600 |
Awful Turn Card for Brunson
The game was $200/$400 no-limit hold'em, and Xuan Liu raised in early position to $1,200 with a♣️
Action folded to Tilly, who bet $7,000 with her gut-shot straight draw. After Liu called, Brunson check-raised to $24,000, but only Liu made the call. The turn was the 10♠️, not exactly the card "Texas Dolly" wanted to see as it could have potentially counterfeited his two pair. Both players checked.
When the 7♣️ appeared on the river, Liu spotted an opportunity to turn her ace-high into a bluff, so she bet out $50,000 into a pot of $71,000. Brunson, disappointed his flopped two pair had weakened, folded the best hand.
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Hand of the Day
Menon, a wealthy entrepreneur, had begun to chip up after winning a three-way all in with ax
Midway through the show, the man known as Krish around Los Angeles poker circles played a massive pot against a poker legend. Brunson was in the straddle ($800) with a♥️
When action ended up on the straddler, Doyle popped it to $10,800, and he didn't get anyone to fold. The flop came 3♠️q♥️k♦️ and Brunson, first to act, bet aggressively — $50,000. Tilly and Adelstein moved out of the way, but Menon, sitting on middle pair, moved all in for $117,000 total. Brunson snap-called, creating a pot of $279,000.
Both players agreed to run it twice with Doyle a heavy favorite out in front of middle pair. The first runout came out q♣️8♦️, giving Krish at least half the pot. On the second runout, the turn was the 4♣️, clean for Brunson. But the river j♥️ gave the entire six-figure pot to Menon on a double suck-out.
Past High Stakes Poker Recaps
Check out our past recaps from Season 9 of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO:
- Tom Dwan Stacked in High Stakes Poker Season 9 Debut; Ivey & Brunson in Action
- Meet High Stakes Poker Newbie Kim Hultman from LetsGiveItASpin Fame
- Role Reversal: JRB Runs Hot, "Durrrr" Does Not on Latest High Stakes Poker
- Doyle Brunson Shows the Youngsters How it's Done on High Stakes Poker
- Garrett Adelstein Disappointed w/ PokerGO High Stakes Poker Debut Performance
- Table Tries to Bluff Aggro Jennifer Tilly on Latest High Stakes Poker Episode
