Kroon Goes After A Champ
Mark Kroon was under the gun and he looked to former MSPT Potawatomi Champ Jason Mirza in the big blind.
"It's your big blind?" said Kroon, "I raise. I'm going after the champ!"
Monty Schmidt was on the button.
"You're going after the champ? I can't miss out on this," said Schmidt as he called.
Mirza called from the big blind and the three players saw the flop of ![]()
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. All three players checked the flop.
The turn was the
and Mirza checked. Kroon bet 1,675 and Schmidt called. Mirza folded, leaving Kroon and Schmidt heads up to the river.
"Get him! Get him!" said Mirza to Schmidt as he folded.
Kroon asked he dealer to complete a wheel draw, but the river was the
. Kroon checked and Schmidt bet 2,000. Kroon hesitated for a second before calling.
"Jack," said Schmidt and then, "Sh$t, really?" as Kroon turned over ![]()
.
"Ship it! Ship it!" said Kroon raking in the pot.