Nathanael Kogel opened to 8,000 from middle position before the action got to Pedro Rodriguez in late position. Rodriguez put in the three-bet to 25,000.
Kogel considered his option before announcing, "all in." Rodriguez beat him into the pot and flipped .
"The Phil Hellmuth," announced Kogel and flipped the .
The flop came and it seemed Kogel wouldn't make the queen-four work for him. The gave him a few more outs.
"Nine," commanded Kogel.
The river wasn't a nine, but it was the to give Kogel the pair and win the pot.
"If there wasn't no river there'd be no fish," preached Kogel.
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