One Needs Guts to Play Omaha
Pickering raised to 35,000 from middle position and it folded back around to Statkiewicz. He asked for a count of Pickering's chips. Pickering had 247,000 behind (a bit under what Statkiewicz had). "I need guts," said Statkiewicz as he continued to think. He finally made the call.
The flop came
, and Pickering quickly bet 90,000. Statkiewicz called. Both checked the 
on the turn. They both checked the river 
as well. Pickering showed A-A-10-2 for aces and fives. After studying his hand for a bit, Statkiewicz folded. Pickering is now up to 400,000, while Statkiewicz has fallen back to 160,000.