Chop It Up!
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jan Bednar raised to 18,000 from the cutoff and Theodore McQuilkin three-bet to 46,000 in the small blind. Bednar made the call and the flop came 
. McQuilkin led out for 56,000 and Bednar called to see the 
on the turn.
McQuilkin fired another bet of 116,000 and Bednar eventually called. The 
landed on the river and McQuilkin shoved all-in for 271,000. Bednar went into the tank for nearly three minutes with a look of agony on his face. The clock was finally called and Bednar made the call. McQuilkin turned over 
and Bednar breathed a sigh of relief when he showed 
. The two players chopped the pot and lived to fight another day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000 | 125,000 |
|
489,000 | -41,000 |