Chop it Up

[user66118]

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Santiago Nadal opened to 35,000 from early position, and Jeremy Ausmus called from the big blind to go heads up to the flop.

It came {2-Hearts} {4-Spades} {3-Diamonds} , and both players checked. Ausmus checked again on the {Q-Clubs} turn, and he called a bet of 45,000 from Nadal. That led them to the {J-Hearts} turn, and Ausmus check-called another 78,000.

At showdown, Ausmus' {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} was equal to Nadal's {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} , and both men get to take their money back plus a few extra chips.