Alaei Tank Calls
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
On a board of 
Jean-Noel Thorel, from the small blind, bet out for 10,500, Daniel Alaei called from the big blind and Andrew Lichtenberger from the button raised to 32,500. A frustrated Thorel folded and Alaei called. The river was the 
and when Alaei checked, Lichtenberger put out a bet of 42,000. Alaei thought for a long time and eventually seemed to make a crying call. He threw his cards away when Lichtenberger showed him 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
358,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
98,000
112,000
|
112,000 |