Sinclair Calls Hrabec's Check-Raise Bluff
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jack Sinclair opened to 275,000 in the cutoff with 
and Roman Hrabec defended the big blind with 
.
The dealer spread the 
flop and Hrabec check-called for 350,000.
The 
turn was checked to the 
river and Hrabec checked again. Sinclair used a time bank and moved out a bet of 850,000. Hrabec responded by moving forward a stack of chips for a check-raise to 2,150,000.
"I should've checked," Sinclair mused as he shuffled chips and deliberated.
Sinclair used a time bank and ultimately tossed out a single chip for the call. Hrabec's hand was no good and Sinclair tabled his pocket kings to claim the pot and hold the majority of chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,570,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
6,560,000
-2,840,000
|
-2,840,000 |
|
||
|
2,190,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
|
2,170,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |