01-12-2010 00:48 UTC-4

Berende Doubles

Mickey Doft

Lex Veldhuis opened to 1,250 in the cutoff and Isaac Haxtion popped it to 4,600 on the button. Paul Berende shoved for about 18,000 from the big blind and Haxton was the lone caller.

The hands:

Haxton: {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

Berende:

{9-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

The board rolled out {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{10-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

as Berende's rivered set bested Haxton's flopped pair. Haxton fell to 4,500 while Berende moved up to about 40,000.

Tags: Isaac Haxton Paul Berende