Kicked To The Curb
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James Hettich opened to 3,000 from early position and was met with a call from a player in late position. It folded around and they were heads up for the flop of 
. Hettich bet 12,000 into the 8,500 pot and his opponent quickly called. The turn was the 
and Hettich contemplated for a bit and then asked his opponent how much he had left. "Around 25,000", he said, and Hettich thought a little longer before pushing out his entire stack, putting his opponent all in if he chose to call.
Now it was Hettich's opponent who tanked, talking himself through the actions of the hand. After a couple of minutes, the opponent tossed in a few chips to signify the call and when the hands were flipped, Hettich had his opponent's 
out kicked with 
. The 
on the river was no help and the opponent was eliminated and Hettich raked the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |