Greenwood Compelled to Check
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Sam Greenwood and Jan Schwippert built a big pot in the blinds and Greenwood bet 8,000 into about 5,000 from the small blind on a board of 
. Schwippert called and the river was a 
. Greenwood tanked awhile and then was informed he had automatically checked by virtue of running out of time. He had been loading up another bet.
"I didn't hear you," Greenwood told the dealer, referencing the warning players get before the timer's up.
The Canadian reluctantly patted the table and Schwippert checked back. Greenwood turned over 
and Schwippert showed 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000 | 12,200 |
|
85,200 | 10,200 |