Lee Makes the Right Fold
Bernard Lee just let us know a recent hand he played where he "escaped a mine field." Lee raised from middle position to 150 and the small blind called. After a flop of , the small blind checked and Lee fired 225. His opponent called.
The turn brought a and the small blind led for 1,000. Lee thought for a little bit and then let his hand go. His opponent showed for two pair and Lee said he folded , which still had outs but wasn't looking too good with one card to come. Lee dropped back to 5,500 on the hand, but could have lost a lot more.