POKER HAND #54

POKER AT THE PLAZA: Here was a very interesting hand between Ted Forrest and Daniel Negreanu at the Plaza.

Ted picked up the As-Kd and saw a flop with Daniel.

The flop came down 10h-Js-Jd.

Ted checked it over to Daniel, who checked behind him with the 6s-5s.

The turn was a 7s. Ted led out and bet $10,000.

Daniel had picked up the flush draw, and called the $10,000.

The river was the 5h.

Ted checked it over to Daniel, who bet $30,000 on a pair of fives.

From the texture of the play, Ted had to assume that Daniel was on a draw, and Daniel had to assume that Ted was probably playing A-Q or A-K.

Ted thought about it for a long while--thought about calling with an Ace high!

He knew that Daniel was weak, and none of the probable draws were completed.

After Ted called with the ace high, he said, "That was the only card I was worried about--the 5!"

Funny stuff.