Brunson Trending Downwards
Stud
Doyle Brunson has been having a tough time of it in the early going. He's already lost three significant pots, including a recent hand of stud. Jason Potter completed on third street and was called by Clayton Mozdzen before Brunson raised. Potter and Mozdzen both called to fourth street.
Doyle fired a bet there and another on fifth street. Each time he was called by both players. On sixth street, Mozdzen grabbed the lead with open jacks. He bet it and was called only by Brunson. It was the same action on the river, where Mozdzen won the pot at showdown by showing for trip jacks.
"Don't do it, Doyle," said Sam Grizzle. "You know he's good."
"Yeah, I know," Brunson said with a sigh. When Mozdzen asked, Doyle said he'd made aces up.
"I had two queens," said Potter.
Grizzle replied, "If you could have got one of them to play good, Doyle, you'd have won the pot. I'm surprised he called with two queens."
"It was only because I saw him reaching," said Potter. "No joke."