Askeland Wins a Blind Battle vs Rast

Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brian Rast bet 140,000 from the small blind on a board of 9♣2♠4♥7♥, and Ole Askeland called from the big blind.

Rast elected to check the Q♠ river, and Askeland took a few moments before announcing a bet of 460,000.

Rast mulled it over, looked back at his cards, and then decided to return them to the dealer, surrendering the pot to Askeland.