Rettenmaier to the Front
Marvin Rettenmaier opened to 1,700, and he found calls from both the small and big blinds to go three ways to the flop.
It came , and Rettenmaier continued out with 2,600 more chips. The small blind called, but the big blind check-raised to 10,400 total. Rettenmaier called that raise only to see the small blind shove all in for a few thousand extra. Not to be outdone, the big blind reshoved for a bit more than that, and Rettenmaier called down both opponents with a chance at the double knockout.
Showdown
Rettenmaier:
Small Blind:
Big Blind:
Rettenmaier's set was the best hand as the cards lay, but he needed to fade a deuce and nine spades to earn the knockout. The turn was a blank, and the river was, too. Red cards are just what Rettenmaier wanted to see, and the double knockout has pushed him up to chip-daddy territory with 165,000 now.