Harrington on Avoiding Traps

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Dan Harrington raised to 5,200 from middle position, and only the big blind called. The flop fell {k-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} , and the big blind checked. Harrington bet 5,500, and his opponent insta-called. He check, snap-called another 13,000 after the {j-Clubs} on the turn. The river was the {9-Spades} , and the big blind checked a third time. Harrington decided not to give his opponent anything else to call and checked as well. The big blind tabled {a-Clubs} {k-Clubs} for the nuts. Harrington tapped the table and dropped to 53,000.