Kennedy Rivers a Straight to Double Up
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maria Ho raised to 3,000 from early position. She was called by a player in middle position and Darren Kennedy out of the big blind.
The three players checked the 9♦7♣9♣ flop to see the 6♠ come on the turn. Kennedy led out for 3,500 and Ho called. The middle position player then raised to 9,000 which only got called by Kennedy.
Kennedy checked the 5♦ river and his opponent bet 40,000, which was enough to put Kennedy all-in. Kennedy agonized over the decision for roughly a minute but eventually put in the call.
His opponent showed 7♥6♣ for two pair, nines and sevens. Kennedy flipped over 8♣7♠ for a straight to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
169,200
|
169,200 |
|
125,000
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
115,000
30,800
|
30,800 |
|
110,000
-7,100
|
-7,100 |
|
110,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
48,000
15,000
|
15,000 |