Katz Checks The Nuts
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Mackenzie Katz limped on the button and Cole Ferraro checked his option out of the big blind.
Both players checked through the 
flop and 
turn to see the 
river. Ferraro checked for a third time and Katz wasted little time checking back to go to showdown. Ferraro tentatively turned over a 
before mucking the rest of his hand as Katz held 
for the nut flush, drawing a look of surprise from Ferraro. No one at the table called the floor despite the fact that official WSOP rules state that a player may not check back the nuts, a rule designed to prevent soft playing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
runout to secure the knockout.
flop or 
turn, leaving Kassouf calling for a jack on the river. He got what he asked for after the 
founds it way onto the felt, handing Kassouf a full double. "You don't ask, you don't hit" he said as he stacked his newly acquired chips.
. His opponent in the small blind had him covered. Linde held 
for a winner and doubled up.