Hands #153-158: Heads-Up

Mar 26, 2024

HAND #153  –  Michael Kinney folds, giving Casey Sandretto a walk in the big blind.


HAND #154  –  Casey Sandretto raises to 600,000, and Michael Kinney calls. The flop comes Club KClub JDiamond 10, Kinney checks, Sandretto bets 400,000, and Kinney calls.

The turn card is the Heart 8, and both players check. The river card is the Heart 5, and they check again. Sandretto shows Spade 6Club 5 for a pair of fives, and Kinney turns over Diamond 9Diamond 5 for the same pair of fives. Neither kicker plays, so it’s a chopped pot.


HAND #155  –  Michael Kinney limps for 300,000, and Casey Sandretto checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Club QDiamond 10Spade 6Spade Q, Sandretto checks, Kinney bets 300,000, and Sandretto calls.

The river card is the Spade 9, and both players check. Sandretto shows Spade 8Club 6 to win the pot with two pair, queens and sixes, and Kinney mucks.


HAND #156  –   Casey Sandretto raises to 650,000, and Michael Kinney calls. The flop comes Spade JSpade 5Spade 3, Kinney checks, Sandretto bets 500,000, and Kinney folds. Sandretto takes the pot.


HAND #157  –  Michael Kinney raises to 750,000, and Casey Sandretto folds.


HAND #158  –  Casey Sandretto folds, giving Michael Kinney a walk in the big blind.

Casey Sandretto  –  14,975,000  (50 bb)
Michael Kinney  –  7,925,000  (26 bb)

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