Cartwright Can Feel the Payne

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joshua Payne opened to 40,000 with the A?A?, picking up a call by Kyle Cartwright in the big blind with the K?9?. On a K?5?2? flop, Cartwright opted to check-call for 35,000 and checked again the 10? on the turn.

Payne fired a second barrel for 105,000 and received a call by Cartwright, who then improved with the 9? river. Cartwright now checked and Payne bet for 325,000 as his opponent vaulted out of the chair.

Cartwright shook his head but called after a minute for Payne to announce aces, as Cartwright shook his head.

"Is that no good?" Payne inquired and was then instantly shown the bad news.