Korik: Brave Call, Huge Double, New Chip Leader
Anthony Ruberto and Zachary Korik played out a 500k pot that saw the latter rise to the top of the counts.
The hand started with a cut-off raise from Ruberto and a small blind three-bet to 28,500 from Korik. The flop came down and Korik continued for 35,500. Call.
The turn fell and Korik slowed to a check. Ruberto asked for a count of how much Korik had remaining (235.5k) and then moved all in.
Korik took his time, muttering through the hand under his breath, and then called with . Ruberto was semi-bluffing with and failed to hit his straight on the river.
Korik's table mates were amazed at the call, and he sat their soaking up all the plaudits.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zachary Korik |
510,000
405,500
|
405,500 |
Anthony Ruberto |
110,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |