07-12-2008 13:30 UTC-8

El Doble for Kenna

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Joe Bishop, a recent arrival to Green #5, opened the pot preflop with a raise to 35,000. Action folded to Stephen Kenna in the big blind, who pushed all in for 280,000. His raise put Bishop in the tank, where he mentioned that, having no prior history with Kenna, he wasn't sure whether Kenna was making a move or actually had the goods. He finally decided to call, and found out that Kenna had the goods.

Bishop: {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

Kenna:

{A-Clubs}

{A-Spades}

The flop came down {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

. The

{8-Diamonds}

on the turn meant that Kenna had to sweat the river, as a fourth diamond would allow Bishop to take the pot. That didn't happen, as the river fell {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

. Kenna doubled up to about 585,000, while Bishop slipped to 990,000.