Unorthodox Preflop Line Works for Holdhus
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Kevin Quinlan opened to 1,100 under the gun, and received a call from Egon Holdhus, who final tabled this event last year, in the next seat.
Pavlos Benakis was in the small blind, and he produced a three-bet to 3,500. Quinlan called, before Holdhus reached for chips and produced a four-bet to 12,700.
Only Benakis called to see the A♦7♣3♦ flop, where Benakis checked. Holdhus fired out a bet of 11,100, and Benakis shipped his remaining stack of 39,000 into the middle with lighting speed. Holdhus called just as quickly.
Pavlos Benakis: K♥K♠
Egon Holdhus: A♠K♦
Benakis had turned second pair kings into a bluff and had run into Big Slick. He could not find his sole out on the 3♣5♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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122,000
122,000
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122,000 |
|
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65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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Busted |