Hands #149-152: Heads-Up

Mar 26, 2024

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HAND #149  –  Michael Kinney limps for 250,000, and Casey Sandretto checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Heart 8Spade 6Spade 4Heart J, Sandretto bets 350,000, and Kinney calls.

The river card is the Spade K, Sandretto bets 1,100,000, and Kinney uses one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he calls. Sandretto shows Spade JSpade 3 to win the pot with a spade flush, and Kinney mucks.


HAND #150  –  Casey Sandretto folds, giving Michael Kinney a walk in the big blind.


HAND #151  –  Michael Kinney raises to 650,000, and Casey Sandretto folds.


HAND #152  –  Casey Sandretto raises to 625,000, and Michael Kinney calls. The flop comes Heart ASpade KHeart 9, Kinney checks, Sandretto bets 400,000, and Kinney check-raises to 1,250,000. Sandretto thinks for a while before he calls.

The turn card is the Diamond A, Kinney bets 1,575,000, and Sandretto thinks for a while before he calls.

The river card is the Heart 8, and Kinney uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he checks. Sandretto quickly checks behind and shows Heart KSpade J for two pair, aces and kings. Kinney mucks, and Sandretto wins the pot to take the lead.

Pot Size:  7,150,000

Casey Sandretto  –  13,875,000  (56 bb)
Michael Kinney  –  9,025,000  (36 bb)

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