Reyes Goes to War on the Felt; Keeps It Civil Off
With around 5,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, a player in early position checked and Kevin Reyes bet 3,300. His opponent made a quick call, and then it went check-check on the 
river.
"It's good," the early-position played admitted when Reyes tabled the 
.
In between hand, Reyes, who is donning a black New York Yankees cap, is keeping himself busy reading The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War. It'd seemed like an interesting choice for the poker table, so we decided to look it up. Here's the book's description according to Amazon:
In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation’s history, two armies fought for two conflicting dreams. One dreamed of freedom, the other of a way of life. Far more than rifles and bullets were carried into battle. There were memories. There were promises. There was love. And far more than men fell on those Pennsylvania fields. Bright futures, untested innocence, and pristine beauty were also the casualties of war. Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece is unique, sweeping, unforgettable—the dramatic story of the battleground for America’s destiny.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |