Checking It Down, Tripling It Up

Brandy (pictured) just lost some of those chips she picked up when she limped in from middle position for 400 and Tim raised it to 1,900 total. It folded around and she called. They checked it down as the board came out 8h-5s-4h-8d-Kc. Brandy showed A-10 (a mighty fine hand if I do say so myself), but Tim had her out high-carded with A-Q. She now has 1,200 chips.

A couple of hands later Tim raised to 1,500 from middle position, Paco called from the small blind, and Brandy moved all-in from the big. The two guys checked down the board as it came out Kc-10s-10c-Kd-5h. Paco showed 2-2 and was playing the board. Tim showed J-J, but it was no match for Brandy's pocket queens and she tripled up to 3,600.