Top Two-gaard
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Thomas Holm was heads up with Jesper Hougaard, and the two men had built a pot of about 24,000 going to the river. We caught up live just as the dealer placed the river card down on a board showing
. Holm was leading the betting, and he fired out 12,900.This last bullet really took Hougaard aback as he ripped off his headphones and leaned across the felt to get a better look. My Danish is a bit poor, so I can't translate the conversation that ensued for you. Actually, it was pretty one-sided with Hougaard mumbling away at himself. The only bit of understandable cognates I could glean was, "Flop two pair..." as Hougaard again trailed off. He cut down his own stack and shook his head at the little remainder he would have left should he lose this pot. Eventually, and reluctantly, he made the call.
Showdown
Holm:
Hougaard:
The result was predictably no fun for Hougaard, his top two no match for Holm's middle set. After dropping that big pot, a visibly frustrated Hougaard will have to work with a short stack of about 7,500 chips.