Better Kicker for Halverson
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
This hand was picked up in a four-way pot on the flop of K♦9♠5♣ with over 12,000 in the middle. Jim Halverson opted to bet 7,000 from the hijack and was called by the cutoff before both the button and big blind folded.
Halverson did not slow down on the 3♣ turn as he chose to bet 7,000 again. The cutoff called.
The 5♥ river was checked by both remaining players to go to a showdown.
Halverson tabled K♠Q♠ for a pair of kings with a queen kicker. The kicker ended up being crucial, as his opponent showed K♥10♠ for a pair of kings with an inferior kicker. Halverson took down the pot.