Sickmeir Chips Up
On a board reading 


, Charlie Sickmeir checked from the small blind and his opponent threw out a bet of 20,000. Sickmeir then check-raised to 55,000 and his opponent made the call. The river was the
and Sickmeir led out with a reasonable bet of 25,000. His opponent called but mucked when Sickmeir turned over 
for a flopped set. Sickmeir is now up to around 250,000.