06-07-2008 20:07 UTC-7

A Good Fold, then Good Timing

Shamus

Two recent hands from Table #5:

John Juanda limped in from the small blind/button, and Tim West checked behind. The flop came {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

and both players checked. The turn was the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

. West checked, Juanda bet 8,000, and West let it go. Juanda showed {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

for the flopped nut flush, and West said he had folded a pair and a flush draw. Nice escape, there.

On the next hand, West pushed all in from the small blind/button with his last 52,000, and Juanda called. West showed {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

, and Juanda tabled {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

.

The flop came {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{4-Diamonds}

{5-Spades}

, bringing the needed king for West. The turn and river were {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

, and West is back up to 110,000. Juanda has 490,000.