Michalak Pulls Trigger
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a flop of 
there was already a large pot of more than 100,000 in the middle. John Michalak was in early position.
He and his opponent in the big blind, Asah Benshushan, both checked the flop.
The turn was the 
. Again action went check-check. The river was the 
and Michalak broke the pattern by shoving a large stack into the middle that had Benshushan covered.
Benshushan took off his hat in frustration before quickly folding and Michalak collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
162,000
-52,000
|
-52,000 |