Licking Bets "A Lot"
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
A player limped in from under the gun, and Russell Licking, who was runner-up in a 2016 RunGood Poker Series Main Event at this casino, raised to 500 from the hijack. The blinds both called, as did the under-the-gun player.
Action checked to Licking on a 
flop, and he thought for a moment before plunking down a column of chips totaling 18,000.
"A lot," the dealer deadpanned after seeing the bet amount.
The small blind quickly folded, while the big blind took a minute in the tank to think things through before releasing his hand. After the under-the-gun player folded, Licking looked back at his cards and revealed the 
before claiming the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,800 | 23,800 |
board into a pot of around 9,000, and his lone opponent in the cutoff called.
river, and his opponent followed suit. Lyle showed 
for kings-up, and his opponent mucked.
flop, and he bet 400. Both of his opponents called.
turn, and the 
fell on the river. The early-position player bet 200, and the cutoff folded. Fredlund raised to 500, and the early-position player called. 
, and Fredlund took down the early pot.
