Raising for Value?
It was three-handed and checked around on the flop when we joined the action. The turn put on board, and Julien Labussier led out for 600 chips. Huub Verdonschot quickly called next door, while Sebastian Ruthenberg ducked out of the way.
Heads up now, the landed on the river to put two pair on board. Labussier fired again, 1,200 this time. Verdonschot counted out a small raise, and he made it 2,550 straight. The call came instantly from Labussier.
Verdonschot tabled his , giving him just a king kicker with his board pairs. Labussier promptly tabled for the big book, and that was easily enough to earn him the pot and a chip count of 38,000.
Verdonschot has taken a small step back to 25,500 after that confrontation.