Makonen Folds Top Pair

Murray Hicks limped in early, and Alemu Makonen completed from the small blind before Colten Yamagishi checked his big. It checked to Hicks on the K♦A♠6♠ flop, and he fired 6.5k. Makonen called, while Yamagishi mucked.

The turn was 2♥, and Makonen check-called for 17k to see 10♥ on the river. Makonen checked again, but then tank-folded to a bet of 50k, which was most of his remaining stack at that point.

“Top Pair no good, eh?” he said as he mucked his hand. “That’s what you’re saying …”