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Kennedy Rivers a Straight to Double Up
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maria Ho raised to 3,000 from early position. She was called by a player in middle position and Darren Kennedy out of the big blind.
The three players checked the 9♦7♣9♣ flop to see the 6♠ come on the turn. Kennedy led out for 3,500 and Ho called. The middle position player then raised to 9,000 which only got called by Kennedy.
Kennedy checked the 5♦ river and his opponent bet 40,000, which was enough to put Kennedy all-in. Kennedy agonized over the decision for roughly a minute but eventually put in the call.
His opponent showed 7♥6♣ for two pair, nines and sevens. Kennedy flipped over 8♣7♠ for a straight to win the pot.