Hands #141-144: Michael Kinney Builds a Solid Lead

Photo: Michael Kinney

HAND #141  –  Michael Kinney limps for 250,000, and Casey Sandretto checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of . Kinney shows to win the pot with a pair of sevens, and Sandretto mucks.

HAND #142  –  Casey Sandretto folds, giving Michael Kinney a walk in the big blind.

HAND #143  –  Michael Kinney limps for 250,000, Casey Sandretto raises to 650,000, and Kinney quickly limp-reraises to 1,200,000. Sandretto calls.

The flop comes , Sandretto checks, Kinney bets 700,000, and Sandretto thinks for a while before he folds. Kinney takes the pot.

HAND #144  –  Casey Sandretto raises to 625,000, and Michael Kinney calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Kinney checks, Sandretto betes 400,000, and Kinney calls.

The river card is the , and both players check. Kinney shows to win the pot, and Sandretto mucks.

Casey Sandretto  –  8,275,000  (33 bb)
Michael Kinney  –  14,625,000  (59 bb)