Hands #9-10: Clarke Makes a Good Call
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #9: From first position, Gilles Bernies made it 125,000 with the 
. Everyone folded, another small pot for Bernies.
Hand #10: From the cutoff, Patrick Clarke with the 
made it 110,000. Kully Sidhu right next to him called from the button holding 
.
The flop came 
and Clarke and Sidhu both checked. Clarke bet 155,000 into the 320,000 pot once the 
hit the turn and Sidhu called.
The 
completed the board and Clarke bet 230,000 in 630,000. Sidhu tanked for a fair bit before he raised to 730,000. Clarke wasn't too happy about it, but he did call. Sidhu instantly said the call was good. Clarke showed his tens, Sidhu mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,290,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
||
|
5,770,000
1,470,000
|
1,470,000 |
|
2,765,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
1,675,000
-1,585,000
|
-1,585,000 |
|
1,625,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |