Hero Call Gone Wrong
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The action was joined as Daisuke Sawayama and Kenneth Der were competing for a pot worth roughly 80,000 chips.
With a board already dealt to the turn showing 8♣7♣K♥2♠, the action was on Der.
Seeing that his opponent had less than a pot-sized bet behind, Der elected to move all in, for his opponent's effective stack of 70,500.
Sawayama went deep into the tank, thinking through the hand and formulating the best response. After a few minutes, he decided to flick in the call, putting his tournament life at risk.
Daisuke Sawayama: Q♠Q♥ 
Kenneth Der: K♣10♣
It was a dire situation for Sawayama, who only had one possible out to stay alive.
The river 5♣ only served to improve Der to a flush, and Sawayama headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
412,000
232,500
|
232,500 |
|
Busted |