button in SafariKwan Works the Clock; Cho Chips Up
Players were heads up with Chun Kwan sat in early position and against Wooram Cho on the button. Kwan had committed 1,350,000 to the pot with only some small change behind. Cho moved all in on the button to cover Kwan and put him at risk of elimination.
Kwan went into the tank and took a few minutes before the clock was called by Cho. There were 81 players remaining with a pay jump at 80. Kwan asked for a warning when he had 10 seconds left, and he made the call with just a few seconds left.
Chun Kwan: A♠K♣
Wooram Cho: Q♥Q♣
Kwan was behind, and the 4♣8♣10♥ flop didn't improve him. He hit the rail after the 5♥ turn and 10♦ river was placed.
Just as the dealer was scooping up the pot, the dealer on the adjacent table called "payout", and there was a sweat as the dealer on Kwan's table then also seconds later said "payout". Kwan just made the pay jump by the skin of his teeth and the tank paid off, as he took home $15,491, locking up over $2,000 more than the previous payout.