Kitai Can't Muster the Call
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
We found Davidi Kitai heavily pondering whether to call a final bet from a small blind opponent on a board of 
. There was already about 50,000 in the middle and Kitai's opponent had fired 17,000 on the end.
"I have a big, big ace," Kitai said. "Will you show me if I fold?"
His opponent was unresponsive. Finally, someone else called a clock on Kitai. He seemed truly pained and ultimately let the clock run out.
"Show?" he asked.
"He folded?" the small blind said.
When he got confirmation, the small blind showed 
, and everyone at the table expressed amazement, saying they were sure he had it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,300
-17,700
|
-17,700 |
|
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