We pick up the action on the flop in a heads-up tussle between Kido Pham and Brant Hale. There is about 80,000 in the pot already, and the board reads . Pham checks and Hale comes out with a bet of 65,000. Pham puts in a check-raise, sliding in 265,000 chips. Hale has 194,000 left, and he moves them in, putting himself at risk.
Pham:
Hale:
The turn and river come and , failing to get Hale over the hump and sending him out 23rd place, worth almost $30,000.