Konnikova's Shove Forces Fold
Maria Konnikova, sitting in middle position, was involved in a pot with Paul-Francois Tedeschi, who was in the cutoff.
Konnikova led out with a bet of 3,500 on a flop that read 
which Tedeschi called.
The turn was the 
. Konnikova bet 12,000 and Tedeschi called again, although this time with some trepidation.
The river was the 
and Konnikova waited a moment before moving all in for her remaining 14,000.
Tedeschi looked tortured over the decision, playing with his chips and cards and several times it looked as though he was going to call or fold but did not actually determine any action. Eventually, another player at the table called the clock and the floor came over to start the thirty-second countdown. Tedeschi still looked torn over the decision as the clock reached zero and he tossed his cards into the muck one by one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
17,800
|
17,800 |
|
48,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
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