Hicks Jr. Chipping Up on the Bubble
In one particular hand, action folded around the table to Hicks on the button and, holding , he opened with a raise to 9,200.
The player in the big blind (BB) made the call and the flop came down . The BB player led into Hicks with a 13,000 bet, but Hicks hung around to see the turn -- .
On 4th Street, the BB player fired again, this time making it 26,000 to play. Hicks called again, opting to take the hand to the river.
Another nine on the end () prompted both players to knuckle the felt and move straight to the showdown.
The BB player declared he had a pair of fives, tabling , but Hicks' pair of queens had them beat and he raked the pot, moving to 162,000 in chips.