Ilichev Calls Bluff
Level 10
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The button open-raised to 20,000 and Ivan Ilichev three-bet to 85,000 from the small blind. The button called and then both players checked on the 7♠9♦2♥ flop.
On the J♣ turn, Ilichev checked and the button bet 75,000, which Ilichev called. The river fell the J♦ and Ilichev checked again. The button pushed out a bet of 225,000 and Ilichev went deep into the tank, using two time bank cards before finally flicking in the call.
The button showed the K♣4♦ for king-high and the jacks on board. Ilichev had A♦K♦ and had successfully called the bluff to win the pot.