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07-12-2008 21:52 UTC-8

A Pleasant Surprise

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Albert Kim

Chris Klodnicki raised to 165,000 from under the gun, and Albert Kim called behind him. The flop came {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{5-Hearts}

. Klodnicki made a continuation bet of 100,000, and Kim called.

The turn brought the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

. This time Klodnicki bet 225,000. Kim called again.

The river was the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

. Klodnicki checked. "Oh my God," said Kim. "How ridiculous was that river? I check. You got aces?"

"Threes," answered Klodnicki, showing his {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

.

"Wow," said Kim, grateful that his {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{7-Spades}

was good.

Kim now has 3.4 million, while Klodnicki has just a little over one million.

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