Spoddig Pulls Even With River Shove Holding Pocket Kings
Nível 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Carlos Spoddig raised to 180,000 from the button and Kannapong Thanarattrakul defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came 
. Thanarattrakul checked and Spoddig bet 200,000, which Thanarattrakul called.
The turn brought the 
, Thanarattrakul checked and Spoddig made it 500,000. Thanarattrakul called the bet to make for a significant sized pot by the time the river came.
When the 
fell on the river, Thanarattrakul checked for a third time and Spoddig moved all in. Thanarattrakul called and flipped over 
. His top pair wasn't good enough, however, as Spoddig showed 
for a higher pair. The double up brought Spoddig's stacks close to even with Thanarattrakul.
"I swear, I almost checked back the river," said Spoddig.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
|
4,700,000
1,590,000
|
1,590,000 |