Kohlberg Sets Up Young

Justin Young opened to 45,000 from under the gun, Curt Kohlberg called out of the small blind, and Bobby Oboodi called in the big blind. The trio all checked on a flop of , and the turn was the . Kohlberg checked, Oboodi tossed out 40,000, Young called, and Kohlberg check-raised to 220,000. Oboodi quickly got out of the way, and Young tanked for a bit before calling.

The river was the , Kohlberg sat quietly for a minute or so before tapping the felt, and Young pushed forward three towers of gray T5,000 chips with a few checkers on top. The bet was 330,000, and after another few minutes of tanking, Kohlberg called.

Young rapped the felt, signifying he was beat, and turned over air; . Kohlberg revealed for a flopped set of fours, and instead of raking in the pot, he got out of his seat and starting walking around. Evidently overcome with emotion, he continued to pace back and forth, breathing deeply as the dealer prepared for the next hand.