Welko Calls His Card
Tyler Breeding raised to 4,500 in early position before Robert Unterreiner three-bet to 10,000 in the cutoff. Craig Welko then moved all in for 15,000 in the small blind and Mark Lafata reshoved in the big blind. Breeding folded, while Unterreiner snap-called for 23,500 more.
Craig Welko: A♣K♥
Robert Unterreiner: K♣K♠
Mark Lafata: J♥J♣
Welko called for the ace of spades as Unterreiner was ahead with his kings and poised to scoop the pot. The board came 9♣5♠4♠3♣, but Welko indeed spiked the A♠ on the river to win the pot and triple up, while Unterreiner took the side pot off Lafata.
"I did that, but didn't hit the ace," Greg Wood, observing from another table, said.
"You're not Player of the Year," Keith Heine replied.
"Make sure you put how he outplayed everyone on the river," Breeding added.