04-30-2008 17:45 UTC-7

Battle of the Blinds

[user65508]

With the button and the small blind limping, big blind Kelly Samson bumped the pre-flop betting up to 20,000. The bet was enough for Adam Geyer to fold from the button, but provoked an all-in from small blind Ben Fineman. After going into the tank for awhile, Samson made the call, putting his tournament life at risk. Samson tabled {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

as he saw he was up against the {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

of Fineman. The flop brought an ace in the door as is came {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{7-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

, enough to give Samson the lead in the hand. The turn and river were {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{9-Spades}

respectively, and Samson doubled up.

Tags: Ben Fineman Kelly Samson