Barksdale Wins a "Fair Fight"
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ethan Karsten opened to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position. In the cutoff, Nick Barksdale three-bet to 11,000. Karsten then jammed covering all. The middle position player folded before Barksdale called off for 41,800.
"What you got?" asked Barksdale.
"Just ace-high, how about you," replied Karsten.
Barksdale explained, "Not much. Just want to get it in," as the players finally, sheepishly revealed their holdings.
Nick Barksdale: Q♠J♠ 
Ethan Karsten: A♣5♣
"Fair fight," commented Karsten as the K♥K♦10♥ flop gave Barksdale more outs. The Q♣ turn vaulted him into the lead before the 9♦ river improved him to a straight as he dragged a huge one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |