Licking Gets There
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 
, Russell Licking was faced with an all-in bet of 28,000 from his opponent.
"Well you're ahead right now", Licking stated after several moments in thought and flicked in a calling chip. The cards were then tabled, with Licking covering his opponent.
Opponent: 
Russell Licking: 
His opponent was, in fact, ahead on the flop, but the 
on the turn gave Licking a straight to take the lead. His opponent could still hit a six or a jack to chop, but the river 
did not do it and he was sent to the rail as Licking was pushed the pot to boost his stack to almost 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 |