button in SafariHochman Kicks Up a Double
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With around 12,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, the player in the small blind checked and a middle-position player bet 6,000. Corey Hochman thought long and hard before raising to 25,000 from the cutoff, which left him 31,000 behind.
The small blind folded and the middle-position player thought for a bit before reraising, which prompted Hochman to call off.
Corey Hochman: 
Opponent: 
Both players had flopped top pair but Hochman's kicker had him out in front. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Hochman shipped the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
88,000
|
88,000 |