Muehloecker on a Nub
Level 5
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Thomas Muehloecker defended big blind from a Tuan Tran button min-raise and they saw a 
flop. Muehloecker checked, Tran bet 6,000 and Muehloecker made it 18,000. Tran called and then called 32,000 on the 
turn. On the 
river, Muehloecker needed to think and used an extension before firing 72,500. Tran thought a bit and dropped in calling chips.
Muehloecker showed 
for a missed flush and Tran tabled 
, singing his trademark tune.
"If you push all in, instant call," he declared. "Because you bet this, I think."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | 130,000 |
|
70,000 | -95,000 |
and O'Dwyer held 
on the turn and the 
on the river to keep Grafton ahead with the higher pocket pair. After counting out his stack, the dealer confirmed Grafton would double up for 165,500 in total.
, Eibinger checked for the last time. Winkler fired another bet over the line, now for 110,000. Eibinger put his headphones back on while contemplating his options and then put in a chip for the call. Winkler didn't respond for a few seconds until some other players pointed out he had to show first. Winkler then looked at his cards once more before mucking them.
. The river was the 
for a bluff and Tran rolled over 
.
with 14,000 in the middle already. 
but lost the race to 
rolled off the deck.
.
for the flopped set of kings which he improved to quads on the river.
