Billirakis Takes a Surprise Pot
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
![Steve Billirakis is among the leaders after dragging a large pot with a pair of eights.](https://s.pnimg.net/rpU6tU69zhiYytwaVSRbZXnioqSLvXCe45F57EXKs0k/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODU0LzYzL3g1M2Nm/Y2M1OTc1LmpwZw.webp)
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 |
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114,300
38,500
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38,500 |
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