Action folded to Christopher Cochran in middle position, and he raised to 3,200. It folded to the Nicholas Skyllas on the button, and he made the call. Once the blinds folded, it was heads up to the flop.
Both players checked after the 5♣A♥8♥ flop.
After the J♥ on the turn, Cochran bet all in, for 35,500, and this sent Skyllas into the tank. After several minutes contemplating what Cochran could have, a player at the table called the clock on Skyllas. But as soon as the player called clock, Skyllas did put in the chips to call, putting Cochran at risk.
Christopher Cochran: A♣Q♦ 
Nicholas Skyllas: K♥10♠
Cochran was ahead with his pair of aces, but Skyllas had outs for a flush, or queen to make the best hand. But when the river came the 7♦ the pair of aces for Cochran were still best, to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
80,400 |
