Split Pot… Or Is It?
With Priyan de Mel making up the small blind, Andrew Purser announced all-in leaving the action firmly on the shoulders of a perplexed de Mel. As always, de Mel rose from his seat before making his decision, declaring, “I have an ace, Andy.”
“Andy, do you have an ace?” he continued. “I’m going into one of these,” replied Purser as he dropped his head and adopted his poker face. “I have a crap kicker though,” probed de Mel. “Hey, you lifted your head up when I said that…
OK, I call.”
De Mel = Ad-3h
Purser = Ah-5h
Flop: Td-9c-8h
A split pot looks almost certain…
Turn: 2c
Even with a deuce hitting the turn, Purser can only win with a four or a five…
River: 4s
And it’s there! Double up for Purser!!
“How can a four come?” observed a bemused De Mel, seemingly fixed to the spot with his mouth ajar.
