The Check-Raise That Never Was
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Jeffery Trudeau raised to 5,200 from the button, Doug Polk called from the big blind, and then checked in the dark.
The flop came 
and Trudeau checked behind.
The 
fell on the turn and Polk bet 7,300. Trudeau called.
The river brought the 
and both players checked.
"Four," Polk declared before Trudeau flipped over 
for a pair of aces. Polk indicated that he had 
and had hoped to check-raise the flop.
"It was gonna be a check-raise, but normally there has to be a bet first," quipped Polk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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131,000 | |