James Gets Barnum to Fold Queens
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Action picked up preflop in a hand between Miles Barnum in middle position and Ronald James in the big blind. When PokerNews got to the table, Barnum was facing a five-bet shove after having four-bet.
"Will you show if I fold?" asked Barnum, faced with a tough decision for his tournament life.
"That's kind of who I am," James said as he nodded that he would indeed show.
"Second question, would you do this with ace-king?" prodded Barnum.
"That I can't answer," replied James.
Barnum thought for a moment, ultimately arriving at a fold, tabling pocket queens. James was a man of his word and showed pocket tens to take down the pot and dodge disaster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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46,000
14,000
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14,000 |