Johnston Makes Timely Call
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Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Eswar Kalippan opened for 16,500 in early position and action folded all the way around to Dave Johnston in the big blind.The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn fell 
and Johnston checked-called 18,000. The river paired the board with a 
, Johnston checked and Kalippan bet out 25,000.
Johnston leaned back in his chair and thought for a few moments. He picked up five T5,000 chips and tossed them in the pot. Kalippan sighed and sheepishly turned over 
. Johnston tabled 
and took the pot with a better kicker.
The table half gasped, half applauded his call.