Yockey Hero Calls for Chop
Bryce Yockey found himself under the gun, and open-potted it to 42,000. Middle position player Didrik Mantor then repotted, to the tune of 144,000. Yockey slid in the call.
The J♦K♠9♥ flop checked through, as did the 10♠ turn, before action started to heat up on the river. Yockey put 63,000 into the middle, prompting Mantor to go into the tank. After just over a minute, Mantor then slid in a raise to 155,000. It was now Yockey's turn to tank, and he took even longer to think before finally placing in a chip.
Yockey waited to see Mantor's hand, and Mantor begrudgingly flipped over A♣K♥8♥7♣ for a jack-high straight, and Yockey showed that, despite any queen-x straight combo having him beat, he had called with nothing but the low end of the straight. He tabled K♦9♠8♦7♠ and the two chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,160,000
567,000
|
567,000 |
|
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|
545,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
|
460,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
420,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
414,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
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|
395,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
325,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
153,000
307,000
|
307,000 |