Kennedy Stays Afloat
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Darren Kennedy came in raising to 9,000 from the button, and Michael Binger moved all in from the big blind. Kennedy tanked for a while before calling all in for 30,500 with , and Binger's was poised for the knockout.
Poised, that is, until the dealer ran a cruel flop to all but lock up Kennedy's double. The turn sealed the deal, and the river means Kennedy is back to 61,000.
"This is absurd," said a very tilty Michael Binger. "How does it happen every time? That's five times..."