Mrakes Makes a Huge Call With Ace-High, Wins Biggest Pot of the Tournament
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
From the hijack, Michal Mrakes raised to 60,000 and Hon Cheong Lee three-bet to 180,000 from the button. Mrakes called to see a flop of 
. Mrakes checked and Lee bet 110,000. Mrakes was quick to call.
With the pot now at 648,000, the 
hit the turn and Mrakes checked again. Lee bet again, this time 225,000. Mrakes called.
The 
completed the board and Mrakes checked. Lee tanked for a bit before he shoved 856,000 into the 1,098,000 pot.
Mrakes pondered for a fair bit and eventually slammed a tower of chips in the middle to indicate the call. Lee's face said enough, and Mrakes now tabled his 
with some confidence. Lee showed 
and left with hanging shoulders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,890,000
1,614,000
|
1,614,000 |
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Busted | |