Kim Shows His Check-Raise Was No Bluff
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kirion Kim was in the big blind when he faced both a raise from the hijack to 2,200 and a call from the small blind. Kim opted to call and they were off to the flop.
The flop was 
. Both the small blind and Kim checked, only to be faced by a 2,000 bet by the hijack. The small blind folded and Kim called.
Now heads up, the turn came out with a 
. Kim checked, then the hijack bet 8,000. Kim then raised to 16,000 and the hijack called.
The river came out a 
. Kim initiated a bet and bet 10,000. The hijack folded. Kim then showed he had 
, revealing his trip threes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000
76,000
|
76,000 |