Tug of War
Level 10
: 1,200/2,400, 200 ante
Darren Kennedy raised the button, and Michael Binger defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came , and both players checked through to the turn. Binger decided a bet was in order now, and he made it 6,500 to play. Kennedy called.
The river didn't look particularly scary, and Binger continued right out with another bet, 16,500. Kennedy didn't waste much time calling, and Binger confidently tabled . It was no good. Kennedy turned up to outkick him, and a frustrated Binger needed a quick pep talk from brother Nick on the rail.
Binger is now down to about 52,000, giving the other 98,000 to Kennedy in this back-and-forth battle.