Chip Leaders Tangle in Back-to-Back Pots
Sergio Aido opened for 4,000 and Chris Day, on the button, made it 9,200 to go. From the small blind Kyle Maguire made it 18,000. Dermot Blain folded the big blind and after some thought Aido folded, so it was back on Day.
Day raised again, a 5-bet to 38,000 and it was Maguire’s turn to make a decision.
His decision was to move all-in and Day didn’t look happy. He took his ear phone out and began to size up the situation. A few minutes passed, the table quietly and respectfully awaiting the outcome. This was the two chip leaders clashing.
“You wanna fight for it right now?” Day asked his opponent. Maguire, his chin resting on his back to front chair gave nothing away.
Day decided this wasn’t a battle he wanted to fight and folded.
The very next hand Day raised to 4,000. Maguire, now with the button, made it 9,000. The blinds folded and it was back on Day. Would we see another pre-flop raising war? Not this time as he just called and we saw a flop.
Day checked. Maguire checked.
The turn came the 
and Day decided to bet out to the tune of 11,500. Maguire slid his cards to the dealer and this pot went to Chris Day.
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