Abhijith Cheruku Triples, Joshua McSwiney Doubles, Aladin Reskallah Plunges And Out

Feb 19, 2025

With 19,500 in the pot, action heats up with three players attacking the flop Diamond 9Club 4Club 5. Following two checks, hijack Joshua McSwiney bets 3500, sending the option back to the big blind Abhijith Cheruku who goes all in for 12,000. Two spots over, Aladin Reskallah raises to 30,000, McSwiney shoves 79,500, Reskallah snap-calls.

Abhijih Cheruku: Heart KHeart 5.
Aladin Reskallah: Club AClub K.
Joshua McSwiney: Spade JHeart J.

With the turn Heart Q and river Diamond 5, Reskallah misses his outs to plunge to 1,000 then busts on the next hand. Cheruku celebrates his triple up, and McSwiney ships the much larger side pot.

Abhijith Cheruku – 55,500 (22 bb)
Joshua McSwiney – 159,000 (79 bb)
Aladin Reskallah – Eliminated

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