Float On
In this one, the table folded to Ted Forrest who raised to 120,000 from the small blind, and Isaac Haxton called from the big blind. The flop came . Forrest bet 100,000, and Haxton called. The turn was the . This time Forrest bet 200,000, and Haxton again called.
The river was the . Forrest instantly checked, and Haxton put out a bet of 425,000. Forrest tanked, then made the call. "Straight," said Haxton. "You have a straight?" said an incredulous Forrest. Indeed Haxton did, as he turned over .
"I had a feeling you floated me twice," said Forrest. Haxton now has 3.09 million, while Forrest has 960,000.