Double Rainbow Paid Off
The button opened for 500 and called a three-bet from Govert Metaal in the small blind. The two players saw a flop of . Metaal led out for 1,050 from seat 1 and then called a raise to 3,500 from the button in seat eight. With the dealer between them there was no chance of a stare down so they would have to rely on the board and bet sizing. The turn card was the and when Metaal checked he faced a rainbow bet, that is a bet that includes one of every colour, which in this case was 6,625. Metaal pondered this turn of event but made the call. The river was the completing any flush draws and again Metaal checked. It was double rainbow time as another bet one of each chip for 6,625 came his way. It took a long time for Metaal to make the call, but call he did. He could only give the briefest of chuckles and muck his cards when his opponent turned over .