Salsberg Times Out
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Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem opened to 120,000 on the button, Theo Jorgensen called out of the small blind, and Matt Salsberg defended his big blind with 
. The flop fell 
, Jorgensen checked, Salsberg tossed out 125,000, and Jorgensen called.
The turn was the 
, Jorgensen checked again, and Salsberg checked behind.
The 
completed the board, Jorgensen led for 500,000, and Salsberg tanked for over three minutes before the clock was called on him - by who, we don't know. Time expired before he made a decision, and his hand was declared dead.
. Both players checked.
, both players checked again, and the 
completed the board. The players checked again, and Gruissem took down the hand with an unknown hand.
. Salsberg led again after the 
- this time for 500,000, and Gruissem folded.
. Theo Jorgensen, holding 
, went deep into the tank, but eventually made the call.
on the river gave Gruissem a flush for kicks and giggles, and the German doubled again.
, Theo Jorgensen called with 
in the small blind, and Matt Salsberg folded.
, Jorgensen led out for 300,000, and Salsberg quickly called.
, and Jorgensen led again - this time for 750,000. Salsberg sat quietly, riffling his chips, then looked at his stack. He grabbed a handful of T100,000 plaques, added a few blue T25,000 chips, and after more than three minutes in the tank, he called.
completed the board, and Jorgensen gave up, checking to Salsberg who instantly checked behind.
check-called a bet from Theo Jorgensen, holding two black fours, with the board reading 
, counterfeiting Jorgensen, and Gruissem checked a third time. Jorgensen fired one final bet worth 300,000, and Gruissem went into the tank. The German started to call, but then stopped, and re-entered the tank. He eventually folded, and Jorgensen showed him the bluff.