We wrap up our highlights of the Isildur1 vs Isaac Haxton SuperStar Showdown match-up with some great featured hands that produce some giant pots.
Our first featured hand had Isildur1 on the button making a $500 bet into a $600 pot on a Tc 8h 4c board. Haxton made the call, which brought the 4h on the board. Haxton checked and Isildur1 then bet $1,400 into $1,600, which Haxton called, creating a $4,400 pot. On the river, we saw the 5c fill the flush draw (on a paired board) and Haxton again checked, with Isildur1 doing his patented maneuver of overpotting on the river with a $6,250 bet. Haxton thought about it, but in the end folded.
Our next big hand had Haxton on the button and min-raising pre-flop and having Isildur1 throw in a small 3bet which was called. The flop was Ks Tc 2h and Isildur1 elected not to cbet and checked, with Haxton checking behind. The turn was the 8s and this time Isildur1 led out with a bet of $1,100 into $1,600, which Haxton called. The river was the Qs which filled the flush draw and some straight draws. Isildur1 then bet $2,650 into $3,800 and Haxton tanked before making the sick hero call.
Board: Ks Tc 2h 8s Qs
Haxton: Jh Ts (A Pair of Tens)
Isildur1: 2d 5d (King High)
Haxton wins $9,100.
Although this wasn’t a monster pot, it was definitely a big one and it’d be interesting to know exactly what was going through Haxton’s mind at the time when he made this hero call. Haxton only had third pair on a board that had both flush and straight possibilities, although he did have a blocker to the straight by holding the Jack. Nevertheless this was a really sick call and perhaps Isildur1’s failure to overbet the pot might have been a read that Haxton made that factored into his decision.
Isildur1 is a sponsored pro at PokerStars and will be undertaking more SuperStar Showdown challenges in 2011.
