David Newlove Makes a Courageous Call
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The player in middle position limped before David Newlove raised to 2,000 from the button. The blinds called as did the original limper.
The flop came 
and all four players checked. The turn was the 
and it checked to the limber who bet 5,000. Newlove was the only caller.
The river was the 
and the limper led for 11,000 and Newlove went into the tank.
His hand alternated from his chipstack to his cards, even picking them up as if to fold only to switch back to his chip stack. In the end, he hurried counted out the 11,000 almost as if he needed to call before he changed his mind.
"Good call," his opponent said as Newlove slid the chips into the middle, and he tabled 
for queen-high. Newlove showed 
for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
against his opponent's 
.
. The turn was the 
but the table gasped as the river was the 
giving Millman a bigger set and eliminating his opponent.
and Harding eliminated his opponent and took a massive boost to his already huge chip stack.
. "I'll take a seven," said Pregowski.
and he counted out the double up for his opponent.
and Yosief moved up over the 300,000 mark.