2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

As Sweet As Honeybone

James Honeybone on Day 1
James Honeybone on Day 1
We picked up a pot in progress as the dealer put fourth street on a board reading {4-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {3-Hearts}. After a check from James Honeybone, his opponent made a bet to put about 25,000 chips in the pot. Honeybone elected to check-raise all in for about 15,000 total, causing his opponent to mumble to himself for several minutes. "You got two kings again?" he asked. Finally, he made the call with a similar-sized stack.

"Your read was right on, two black kings," said Honeybone, tabling {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} to prove it. His disgusted opponent turned over {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}, in bad shape to stay alive. The river paired the board with the {4-Diamonds}, holding Honeybone's overpair and earning him a double up close to 50,000.

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