Brader Makes a Tough Call
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Heinz Traut raised under the gun to 10,500 and Amir Farhangi called from the cutoff after which Thomas Brader three-bet to 30,500 from the button. Both blinds folded and both Traut and Farhangi decided to call.
The flop brought out 
and the action was checked to Brader who bet 37,000 and only Farhangi made the call.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. On the river the 
popped up and Farhangi lead out for 58,000, which put Brader in a tough spot. After about two minutes he made the call and his opponent showed 
. Brader tabled 
and his pair of kings took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
532,000 | 104,000 |
|
326,000 | 228,000 |
|
175,000 | -145,000 |