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07-09-2007 22:58 UTC-8

"Kid Poker" Takes Down a Big One

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"Kid Poker" Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu limped in from early position. Action folded around to the big blind who checked his option. The two took a flop heads up . . .

{4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{3-Spades}

{J-Spades}

The big blind bet 3,000 and Negreanu promptly called. The turn brought the {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

. The big blind bet 10,000 and again, Negreanu looked him up. The river came the {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

. Without hesitation, the big blind pushed out 20,000 chips. Daniel took his time, at one point saying "Why does that scare me so much? (as he pointed to the {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

) Eventually Negreanu made the call. The big blind turned over {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

but Daniel had that beat holding the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

. Negreanu is now a force with 95,000.

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