Boats Got Winter Down
Isaac Haxton raised to 1,200 in the small blind and Sean Winter called. They both checked a flop of 
and Haxton bet 800 on the 
turn. Winter called. The river was a 
and Haxton checked. Winter bet 1,300 and Haxton raised to 7,900.
"Ike, what are you doing to me?" Winter asked.
Winter decided to call, though, and Haxton showed 
for top boat. Winter showed nines and mucked.
"I almost checked," Winter said.
"I would never sleep again," Haxton said.
Just after that, Lauri Varonen checked a board of 
and Ben Tollerene bet 400. Winter called on the button and Varonen made it 2,100 to go. Only Winter called. The river was a and Varonen bet 5,200, exactly half of Winter's stack. Winter called and mucked when shown 
for eights full.
Anthony Zinno wandered over.
"Having fun, boys?" he asked.
"I'm not," Winter replied. "They're good at making boats."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500 | 9,100 |
|
50,000 | -14,000 |
|
6,400 | -16,600 |