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James Hartigan: Poker skills on show at European Poker Tour, London, in 2010 with season pro
and table entertainer Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu, up against the comparatively unknown Angel
Shlomi. [Player talk]
James: Dario is going to be in the big blind here. Angle Shlomi raising under the gun with
kings.
William: Shlomi has a big one and he's not playing around, he almost makes it 5 times
the big blind.
James: Bonyadi with 6s will call, Negreanu on the button has 10-9 of diamonds,
William: Negreanu's loving life right now on the button with this hand. He's really
thinking about it, he's confused with this 5X out of Shlomi.
James: But he makes the call, both blinds will fold, so 3 players will see a flop.
No 6 for Bonyadi, but a 9 high flop could get Daniel in trouble here.
William: Daniel looked a bit speculative pre-flop and now he's picked up top pair, he might
get in trouble.
James: Shlomi continues. He's made it 1,525, it's a pot-sized bet.
William: No slow playing for Shlomi. 5X pre-flop, pot on the flop. Daniel still not convinced;
he wants to call. James: But should he call?
William: Daniel has a tough time folding pairs and this is top pair.
He should probably fold but I don't see it happening.
James: He does make the call.
William: A big pot is brewing...
James: And no real threat out there to Shlomi's kings.
William: Shlomi can't be too concerned about this turn card.
James: 2,125.
William: This time he decides to make it a little bit cheaper for Negreanu. He went full
pot on the flop, right around half pot on the turn.
James: Surely this is where Daniel lets it go?
William: Daniel is trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
And he makes the call. He's not entirely convinced yet. Again this river really doesn't change
much; the only hand this helps is 6-7 or 8-9 and Shlomi only fires out 1/3 pot on this
river. He gives Negreanu a fair price to make this call.
He's getting 4-1 on his money.
James: Well let's see if Daniel can get away from this.
[Player talk] James: You think right.
William: Daniel really pulled the trigger correctly on that one.
James: And Shlomi is now thinking, if you've read for me aces or kings, surely you can
beat aces or kings, I have to fold! [Player talk]
James: If you think you can't beat that hand, vote now and share it with your friends.