Shklover Would Take a Chop, Prefers the Double
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Level 7
: 400/800, 0 ante
Under the gun, Joe Hachem made his usual raise to 2,000. The table folded around to the blinds where both Grant Trask and Mike Shklover came along to a three-handed flop.
It brought 
, and Trask checked. "Pot," Shklover announced, and Hachem could not call the 7,500. Trask elected not to call either, rather check-raising enough to put Shklover all in for 17,900 total.
Showdown
Trask: 
Shklover: 
Both men flopped top and bottom pair, and Shklover politely asked the dealer for a jack.
Turn: 
. Ding! The river 
sealed the double for Shklover's superior two pair, moving him back into contention with 43,300.