[PokerCrab]

I dont think we should just discard Kanter's play as a "donkey play". I feel bad for Raymer too but there is some legit sense behind his play.

this is what I gather from Raymer's recollection of the hand.
20/40k blinds and antes. Raymer raises to 100k and kanter with a suited connector JQh calls. Okay call with suited connector on late position.
Flop action - raymer bets 150k into like 260k pot on flop. Now this is what I think Kanter was thinking - he really thinks that this flop didnt help Raymer - calling is not too bad when you think about it. On the turn, he can catch a J/Q or he can raise to represent a slow play of a straight. But when the heart fell on the turn and raymer bets out 300k....it's debatable now what to do - call and get lucky or be aggressive and raise! THe raise is pretty good since it's a semi bluff bet and it actually represent you were slowplaying a straight. He may even take down the pot right there. I mean if Raymer didnt have a hugge pocket pair - he's folding for sure and even if he did - so what? he's got outs! So he pops it up another 600k and Raymer goes all in....I mean, you cant fault the guy was calling Raymer's over the top raise since he was so committed at that point.

I dont think we should call anyone a donkey for clearing through more than 6500 peeps. I actually like Kanter's play on turn even though he did get lucky on the river but he put himself in a position for that. I thikn they both played that hand the way they both could if they wanted to win that pot.