12-02-2009 14:08 UTC+2

Spindler Takes Early Lead as Opponent Blows Up

[user46392]

Benny Spindler in miniature

When we arrived tableside, the flop read {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

and the gentleman in early position had a 650 bet across the line in front of him. Benny Spindler on the button had a raise to 1,400 in front of his stack, and the gentleman in the big blind was reraising to 5,000. Mr. Early Position passed, and it was back to Spindler, who reraised. Mr. Big Blind, who's somehow slipped to around half his starting stack already, pushed all in. Spindler called, and they were on their backs.

Spindler: a reasonable {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Clubs}

Mr. Big Blind: a somewhat less reasonable {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{6-Hearts}

Turn:

{A-Clubs}

Mr. Early Position: "S**t, I had king-jack."

River: {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

Out goes Mr. Big Blind, his tournament over almost as soon as it had begun, and Spindler is up to a nice early 46,000 or so.

Tags: Benny Spindler