10-07-2009 13:23 UTC-4

As Sweet As Honeybone

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James Honeybone on Day 1

We picked up a pot in progress as the dealer put fourth street on a board reading {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

. After a check from James Honeybone, his opponent made a bet to put about 25,000 chips in the pot. Honeybone elected to check-raise all in for about 15,000 total, causing his opponent to mumble to himself for several minutes. "You got two kings again?" he asked. Finally, he made the call with a similar-sized stack.

"Your read was right on, two black kings," said Honeybone, tabling {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{K-Clubs}

to prove it. His disgusted opponent turned over {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

, in bad shape to stay alive. The river paired the board with the {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

, holding Honeybone's overpair and earning him a double up close to 50,000.

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