Negreanu Can't Beat Two Pair
"Raise!" Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu exclaimed when it folded to him in late position. "Four-hundred bucks!"
Kid Poker flipped forward a red T1,000 chip, and only one player called his raise - Adham Beainy in the big blind.
The flop fell 
, both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Beainy checked again, Negreanu fired out 650, and Beainy check-raised to 1,650. Negreanu quickly called.
The action went check-check after the 
completed the board, and Beainy tabled 
for two pair.
Negreanu went to muck his hand, but when he did he held it high enough that the dealer turned it face up, showing 
.
"Really?" Negreanu snorted. "This is stupid."
If you remember, Negreanu had a bit of a row in Barcelona regarding the "first card off the deck" rule, and evidently he still has some beef with the laws of the land.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
2,625
|
2,625 |
|
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