Mertens Caught Bluffing

Nick Mertens raised to 2,000 from the cutoff and was only called by Kevin van der Kooi on the button.

The flop brought them the 4♥A♠2♠ and Mertens continued with another bet of 2,000. Van der Kooi called.

The turn brought them the 5♥ and Mertens fired another 6,200 over the line. Van der Kooi called again without hesitating.

The river completed the board with the Q♦. Mertens glanced at Van der Kooi’s stack and decided to put him all-in for the 22,800 he had in front of him. Van der Kooi snap-called.

Mertens tabled J♥T♥ for the missed flush-draw and was caught bluffing by Van der Kooi who held A♦Q♥ for the rivered two pair and the double-up.