OUTCOME
With the blinds at 15,000 and 30,000 and a 4,000 ante, Kearly raised to 100,000 from the cutoff seat, Lindgren called from the button. On the flop, Kearly bet 100,000, Lindgren called. On the turn, Kearly checked, Lindgren checked. On the river, Kearly checked, Lindgren bet 300,000, Kearly raised all in, Lindgren called.
ANALYSIS
Kearly took an incredible line in this hand, which crippled his world-class opponent. Because Lindgren had position on his opponent, he decided to flat-call preflop with his big slick, a decision that ended up costing him in this case. Kearly was fortunate to flop trips, but kept his cool and didn’t chase away his customer. After Lindgren called his very modest flop wager, Kearly checked the turn, hoping Lindgren would either make a play at the pot or catch up on the river. Kearly’s check-raise on the river was extraordinary, and Lindgren was bound to call after making his hand.
