03-21-2010 16:55 UTC+2

Confounded Negreanu Makes The Right Call

Mickey Doft

On a

{3-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

board with about 2,800 in the pot, Daniel Negreanu bet 1,250. His opponent min-raised to 2,500 and sent a befuddled Negreanu into the tank. "There's only one hand I can beat," murmured Negreanu. He made the call and his opponent turned over {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

.

Negreanu tabled {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

and was relieved to win the pot. "Alright, there were two hands I could beat!" he said, upping his back to around 30,000.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu