Lang's Bluff-Catch Works
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Lang bet 8,000 from the hijack on 
and got check-raised to 20,000 by the small blind. He peeled and both players checked the 
. On the 
river, Lang faced a bet of 21,000. He tanked briefly then splashed in some chips.
"Good call," his opponent said, shaking her head.
She tossed in a counterfeited 
and Lang showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
flop. Kirby Rogers check-raised all in on his right and Buell took a few beats to call it off for about 120,000.
. However, the river was the 
.
, either preflop or on the 
flop. The board finished out with two pair, fives and threes, and Wazwaz wished everyone good luck.
board gave Berk some hope with a straight draw, albeit with some dead outs, but the 
and 
. He collected 121,000 from each opponent.
, big stacks and Nebraska natives Phil Mader and Rajasekhar Kola tangled. Kola had checked from early position, Mader bet 30,000, and Kola clicked it to 60,000. Mader thought long and hard before folding.
.