Evening the Score
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Brian Meinders open-raised from the button, and Dutch Boyd three-bet from the big blind.
The flop came
, and Boyd led out with a bet. Meinders raised, Boyd reraised, and Meinders called.
The turn came the , and Meinders called a full bet before both players checked the
river. Boyd showed first, turning up
, and it was the best hand.
Boyd has now drawn virtually even with his opponent after starting heads-up play at a significant disadvantage.