01-20-2010 21:45 UTC+11

False Alarm

[user38449]

Ryan Gutch just had a bit of a brain freeze during an all-in showdown against Annette Obrestad.

With the board showing {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{4-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

, Gutch bet the pot and Obrestad repotted, putting Gutch all in. A call was made and the cards turned up:

Gutch: {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{4-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

Obrestad:

{J-Hearts}

{4-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

{9-Spades}

After the river delivered the {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

, Gutch let out a premature cheer, thinking he'd won the pot, but then he quickly realized that they both had the best hand -- two pair, jacks and fours.

Tags: Annette Obrestad Ryan Gutch