07-05-2009 16:27 UTC-12

Thaler Doubles through Tims

donpeters

Jeff Tims raised the action to 800 from early position and Gabe Thaler called from the next position. The big blind also called.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{4-Spades}

and the first player checked. Tims fired a bet of 1,850 and then action moved to Thaler. He took a moment and then fired a raise to 5,000. After the big blind got out of the way, Tims studied the hand, Thaler, and Thaler's chip stack. He eventually announced all in and Thaler quiclkly called holding the current nuts, {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

. Tims held an open-ended straight draw with {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

.

The turn brought the {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

and then the river came the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

. Both were two blanks as far as Tims was concerned and he shipped the total of 24,475 over to Thaler.

Tags: Gabe Thaler Jeff Tims