Gruissem Picks Off Choi with Ace-High Call
With more than 50,000 in the pot on the 
flop, Stanley Choi checked to his opponent, Philipp Gruissem. Gruissem checked behind, and the turn was the 
. Choi led with a bet of 28,000, and Gruissem made the call to see the river.
On the end, the dealer placed the 
. Choi opted on a bet of 84,000, and this sent Gruissem deep into the tank. While tanking, he held the amount to make the call in his right hand, and his left hand was on his cards. It looked as though he was going back and forth in his head with which hand to push forward to make the decision. Eventually, he called.
Choi shook his hand and didn't want to turn over his hand. Gruissem waited, and then Choi showed just the 
. Gruissem waited more. Then Choi showed the 
to go along with it and it came with a smile on his face. When Gruissem saw the king-queen high, Gruissem tabled the 
to win the pot.
"Nice hand," said Choi. "Nice call."
"Maaan..." responded Gruissem. "It was tough. Tough call."
"You see my cards?" joked Choi.
"No, it was the guy behind you," joked Gruissem.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
378,500
128,500
|
128,500 |
|
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|
120,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |