Pickering Runs Into the Nuts
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jamie Pickering raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Kyle Montgomery called from the button, both players in the blinds folded. On the 
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flop, Pickering check-called 14,000 chips and did so again for 25,000 after the 
turn. The 
completed the board on the river and Pickering checked for the third time.
Montgomery now bet 85,000 and Pickering eventually made the call for approximately half of his remaining stack. He mucked his cards when the start-of-the-day chip leader showed 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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570,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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75,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |