Szabo Nearly Closes the Gap
Level 59
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
In the last hand of the level, Jason Koon limped and Gabor Szabo raised to 400,000 for Koon to call. On a flop of 
, Szabo checked and then called a bet worth 250,000 by Koon.
The 
on the turn was checked and Szabo then bet the 
river for 900,000.
Koon immediately sighed and soon after said "I am never supposed to fold" more to himself than his opponent. The reluctant tank-call followed and Szabo rolled over the 
for two pair.
Koon revealed one of his cards which happened to be the 
as the gap between the two players was reduced to just a handful of big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,150,000
-2,130,000
|
-2,130,000 |
|
||
|
4,450,000
2,130,000
|
2,130,000 |