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Thomas Taylor's Bubble Burst in High-Stakes Showdown Against Scot Munro
In a thrilling turn of events at the 2025 Summer Super Stack tournament held at Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Thomas Taylor met his match against Scot Munro in a high-stakes poker game.
The decisive moment came when Munro shoved for 432k in the river round, a move that Taylor covered with a few orange 1k chips. The board at the time was 9♥8♠K♥K♣2♣. Taylor, holding king-deuce, made a call, while Munro, with king-nine, was banking on a better boat.
A dramatic pause ensued as Munro's fate hung in the balance, waiting for the river card to be revealed. When it did, Munro's hopes were realised as he rivered a bigger boat, outdrawing Taylor's initial lead.
The river card improved Munro's hand, giving him the winning combination, and leaving Taylor "on fumes" with less than $10k remaining. Taylor took a minute to consider his call, muttering about full houses, but it was too little, too late.
The hand was a "boat over boat" scenario, where Taylor’s strong made hand was beaten on the river by Munro’s even stronger boat. Munro's victory marked the end of the road for Taylor, who busted shortly after.
The hand was pivotal in the tournament, as Munro, who was a chip leader at times during the event, eventually finished in 5th place for $25,317. Regan Duong also busted from another table, causing both players to chop the 33rd place min-cash, pocketing $1,794 each.
The tournament, part of the Summer Super Stack series, featured deep stacks and high blinds, with levels around 8,000/16,000 and 10,000/20,000. This high-stakes game between Taylor and Munro was undoubtedly one of the most exciting hands of the tournament.
In the midst of the high-stakes poker game at the 2025 Summer Super Stack tournament, Thomas Taylor and Scot Munro participated in a nail-biting hand of football-like tension. Despite Taylor's strong hand, king-deuce, Munro's king-nine played out better on the river card, giving him a winning boat that surpassed Taylor's, leading to Taylor's elimination from the tournament.
