A Few More Chips for Hale
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.