Bicknell Calls Becker's Bluff
Jun Wah Yap raised it up from the hijack and Kristen Bicknell three-bet from the small blind. Both Johannes Becker in the big blind and Yap called to see a flop of . Bicknell led out for 70,000 and only Becker called.
The turn brought the and Bicknell checked this time. Becker seized the opportunity to bet 125,000 but Bicknell still called. The river was the and Bicknell checked one more time. Becker reached back for a bet of 465,000 and Bicknell went into the tank. After a couple of minutes, Bicknell eventually made the call and Becker showed jack-high. Bicknell turned over and was awarded the pot.
"If it was me, I would have tanked for six or seven more minutes," Martin Kabrhel piped up. "But I put him on a full house. Well played Johannes."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kristen Bicknell |
1,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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Johannes Becker |
465,000
-735,000
|
-735,000 |
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