Big Stax 1100 (Day 1B): Chopped Linster

Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Day 1B Entries: 150

Mike Linster

Seated in the back of the poker room at Table 75, Mike Linster was one of the many late-ish arrivals for the second and final flight of this tournament.

We recently captured a hand in which he chopped a pot with an opponent.

After a flop of A♦8♠7♠, Linster checked from the small blind. The player in the cutoff seat bet 1,025 which the button called before Linster raised to 4,100. Both players made the call.

Turn: 10♦

Both Linster and cutoff checked, allowing the button to lead out for 7,500. They each flat-called.

River: Q♦

All three players got cold feet and checked it down. The button flipped up A♣Jx for top pair. Linster turned over 8♦7♥ for bottom two pair - as did the player in cutoff position with 8♣7♣.

"Thanks a lot, dealer," said the button in some combination of frustration and bemusement as the other two players chopped the pot of roughly 40,000 chips.