donpeters
Despite the lack of actual poker being played, Jesse Hale sure knows how to keep everyone happy. Hale has been singing, rapping, yelling out crazy poker phrases, and buying rounds of drinks for everyone in sight. He just recently got caught singing louder than normal when announcer Tom Sexton stuck the microphone right in front of him.
Hale seems to be having a blast and is doing a great job of getting everyone else in on the fun along with him. From a poker stand point, very little chips have changed hands and the pots rarely contain more than the blinds and antes.
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In the most action we've seen in 20 minutes, Jesse Hale completed from the button, and Dennis Meierotto knocked the table for the free flop.
It came . Meierotto bet out 20,000, which Hale quickly called.
The turn was the . In repeat fashion, Hale called another 20,000-chip bet.
Fifth street was the . This time, both men checked. Meierotto tabled for queens up.
"Augh, I missed a bet on the flop," lamented Hale, flashing a queen of his own. That little exchange of 50,000 chips is one of the biggest swings we've seen in heads-up play.
donpeters
Both players saw the flop in an unraised pot. The first three community cards came down and Dennis Meierotto fired 20,000. Jesse Hale called.
The turn was the and Meierotto fired 20,000 again. Hale called again.
The river was the and again Meierotto fired. Guess how much the bet was?
[user66118]
Dennis Meierotto limped into the pot and Jesse Hale checked his option.
The dealer spread out the first three community cards: . Hale checked, Meierotto bet 20,000, and Hale called.
Fourth street revealed the . This time, Hale check-called a whopping 30,000 from his opponent.
Fifth street was the . Hale checked again, and this time Meierotto checked behind him.
In his standard fashion, Hale announced his cards before showing them down "Nine. Recently acquired." He turned over , adding, "And the open ender."
Meierotto pursed his lips, then flashed his . Hale had gotten there on the river, and he snags another little chunk of chips from the man across the table.
donpeters
Jesse Hale raised from the button to 47,000 and Dennis Meierotto called. The flop came down and both players checked. The turn brought the and Meierotto checked. Hale bet 40,000 and Meierotto called.
"Jack of clubs!" yelled out Hale before the the was placed on the river. Both players checked. Hale showed and Meierotto showed . Chop it up.
A few hands later, Meierotto minraised to 32,000 and Hale called without looking at his cards. The flop came down and Hale checked. Meierotto bet 20,000. "I gotta look now," said Hale before looking.
"I smooth call," he said after looking.
The turn was the and Meierotto bet 20,000 again after Hale had checked in the dark. Hale called. The river went check, check after the hit the felt.
Hale showed and Meierotto showed . Chop it up one more time boys.
[user66118]
We join the action on the river with the board reading . There's about 50,000 in the pot already, and Hale is first to act. He checks, and Meierotto opts to bet 40,000.
"He hasn't shown me a bluff yet. I can't believe this," said Hale, jokingly indignant. "He has a queen. He has the... queen of spades... and the jack of diamonds." Thinking he was beat, Hale stuck it in there anyways, calling the 40,000.
"I don't have anything," mumbled Meierotto. Hale could beat that, tabling for bottom pair. With that good call, Hale has knocked his opponent down under 250,000 in chips, steadily working away at Meierotto's stack.
[user66118]
At least eight out of the last ten pots have been won by Jesse Hale. Most of the time, he's raising it up preflop, and a single continuation bet has been enough to get Meierotto out of the way. This last 45 minutes has seen Hale whittle Meierotto all the way down to 185,000.
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. Meierotto bet out 20,000, which Hale quickly called.
. In repeat fashion, Hale called another 20,000-chip bet.
. This time, both men checked. Meierotto tabled 
for queens up.
and Dennis Meierotto fired 20,000. Jesse Hale called.
and Meierotto fired 20,000 again. Hale called again.
and Hale mucked.
, with Meierotto betting 20,000 and Hale calling on each street. When Hale called the river bet, Meierotto glumly said, "Ace high."
to pad his chip lead slightly.
. Hale checked, Meierotto bet 20,000, and Hale called.
. Hale checked again, and this time Meierotto checked behind him.
, adding, "And the open ender."
. Hale had gotten there on the river, and he snags another little chunk of chips from the man across the table.
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
was placed on the river. Both players checked. Hale showed 
and Meierotto showed 
. Chop it up.
and Hale checked. Meierotto bet 20,000. "I gotta look now," said Hale before looking.
and Meierotto bet 20,000 again after Hale had checked in the dark. Hale called. The river went check, check after the 
hit the felt.
