Thursday, August 9, 2018 6:00 PM Local Time
Warren Sheaves Makes a Massive Call to Move Into a Commanding Lead
Warren Sheaves Raises to 125,000 on the button and Jeremy Meacham Calls.
The flop is and Meacham checks. Sheaves puts out a bet of 115,000. Meacham thinks fora second, then check-raises, making it 300,000. Sheaves drops into the tank.
"Do you like fishing?" Sheaves asks.
"I don't know what you mean," Meacham responds.
"I just mean actual fishing," Sheaves says. "I go fishing once a year with my dad."
Sheaves calls and the turn is the . There, Meacham continues, putting out a bet of 375,000. Sheaves calls.
On the river, Meacham moves all in. Sheaves sighs as he takes a look at his stack. The shove is for 2,020,000 effective. He stays in the tank for several minutes but eventually he calls. Meacham sighs now, and shows his for jack high. Sheaves shows for just a pair of fours but it's good enough to earn him the massive pot and to put him in a commanding lead.
Warren Sheaves - 5,800,000 (116 bb)
Jeremy Meacham - 550,000 (11 bb)