Kings vs. Kings
Darren Keyes opened the pot with a raise from middle position, making it 58,000 to go. Action then folded around the table to Rogelio Pardo in the big blind who kicked it up to 218,000. Keyes hesitated for no more than a minute before announcing all in. Pardo snap-called the bet and both players smiled when they saw each other's cards:
Pardo:
Keyes:
Though a chop in this situation is the overwhelming favorite, it wouldn't be poker without the mandatory sweat.
Surely Keyes' heartbeat sped up a few BPM as the board filled out by the turn, but the on the river cemented a chop.