Kuether Strengthens His Chip Lead
In a battle of the blinds, Freddy Deeb limped in in the small blind, and Joe Kuether checked his option. The flop came , and Deeb checked to Kuether, who fired out 35,000. Deeb responded with a check raise to 100,000, but Kuether wasn't budging, as he made the call after a minute of thought. The turn came the , and Deeb fired at it once again, this time for 150,000. Again, Kuether thought for about a minute before putting in the call.
Both players checked when the hit the river, and Deeb showed for a pair of fours. It was no good though, as Kuether tabled for top pair. After the hand, Kuether now has 2 million, while Deeb is back down to 625,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joe Kuether |
2,000,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
Freddy Deeb |
625,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
|