Lee Waits For a Pay Jump, Spikes the Turn Anyway
Sam Darkin raised to 300,000 in the hijack before Charles Lee reraised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff, leaving one 25,000 chip behind. Darkin called and tossed in the chip on the A♥5♥J♦ flop.
"I'm going to take three minutes," Lee said as the field was within two spots of a pay jump. The other players at the table agreed to let him take his time, and even began scouting out nearby tables to find anyone at imminent risk of elimination.
"Red shirt is all-in," a tablemate said as Kosaku Akashi was all-in for 2,100,000 against Nadav Barash. Akashi had A♥Q♣ and was up against A♠10♥ as the board ran out Q♥2♠4♣4♠6♥ to give him two pair and the double up.
"I'll give you until the clock reaches 100," Darkin told Lee as the minutes continued to tick by. Darkin called the clock right on 100, and Lee eventually tossed in his last chip.
Charles Lee: A♦K♥ 
Sam Darkin: A♥5♠
Darkin had flopped two pair to take the lead, but Lee spiked the K♦ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 2♠ and Lee doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
|
4,200,000
1,625,000
|
1,625,000 |
|
2,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,500,000
875,000
|
875,000 |