2010 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$482,774
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,245,050
Entries
1,663
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

A Game of Poker Chicken

Craig Bergeron had the button at his table and put in a minimum raise to 3,200. After the small blind folded, action came to big blind Matthew Waxman.

"You min-raised," said Waxman. "You're just begging for me to double up this hand."

Before the flop came down, Waxman looked at Bergeron. "I'll bet blind, ready?" He fired 2,400 into the pot. Bergeron checked out the ace-high flop, {a-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}, and then called.

"Want another blind bet?" asked Waxman. "I'll do it again." He bet 6,000 before he saw the turn, which was the {3-Hearts}.

Bergeron tried to puzzle it out. "I think you have--" he began, but Waxman cut him off before he could finish the statement.

"Nope. I don't have that."

Bergeron eventually folded.

Tags: Matthew WaxmanCraig Bergeron