Stokkan Gets One Through
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Preben Stokkan raised from the under the gun position to 10,500 and saw the player on the button three-bet to 30,000. Stokkan considered his options and ended up calling to proceed heads-up to a flop.
The flop came down 
and Stokkan checked to the initial raiser. He called the 30,000 bet that followed from his opponent and they saw the turn.
The turn was the 
and Stokkan checked again. This time his opponent bet out a bit more and it looked like 55,000. Stokkan didn't ask how much it was but he took his time before shoving all in.
The decision for Stokkan seemed easier than for his opponent because he went deep in the tank. After five minutes he decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
347,000
300,200
|
300,200 |