Billirakis Takes a Surprise Pot
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
We found Steve Billirakis in late position, calling a bet of 15,600 from an opponent who fired pot on fourth street with the board reading 
. The river brought a likely-brick: 
. The first player, who only had about 13,000 left, thought briefly before checking. Billirakis examined his opponent's stack before making what appeared to be a resigned check back.
The first player flipped 
for a pair eights and a missed wrap. Billirakis looked at his opponent's hand for a second, then picked out the 
from his own hand for a pair of eights with a better kicker before throwing down the 
for his own missed draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,300
38,500
|
38,500 |
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