Khodiyara Picks Off Hardcastle's Bluff
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Hasmukh Khodiyara open-raised to 35,000 and Jack Hardcastle put in a three-bet, which Khodiyara called.
The flop came K♣J♦K♦ and Khodiyara checked. Hardcastle made a continuation bet and Khodiyara called. On the 7♠ turn, Khodiyara checked again and Hardcastle sized up a bet of around 150,000, which Khodiyara called.
The river came the 6♣ and Khodiyara checked a third time. Hardcastle announced that he was "all in" for around 680,000 chips. Khodiyara only took a moment before making the call.
Hardcastle had A♠5♠ for a bluff and Khodiyara showed Q♠Q♦ for pocket queens, two pair with the kings on board. He won a huge pot and Hardcastle was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
1,680,000
|
1,680,000 |
|
Busted |