Kwak Gets Clocked and Makes a Huge Call

Paul Mitrano was in middle position and open-raised to 15,000. Keun Kwak was on the button and called.

The flop was , and Mitrano bet 15,000, Kwak called. The turn was the , and Mitrano moved all in for 110,000.

Kwak tanked for over five minutes, questioning his opponent. Eventually, another player at the table called for a clock. Kwak told his opponent that he could beat ace-king and got no response. With about ten seconds remaining, Kwak defiantly put in a handful of chips, signifying he called for his remaining stack of 97,000.

Keun Kwak:
Paul Mitrano:

Kwak begged the poker gods, "Hold, one time," and he did just that as the hit the river. Mitrano was left very short with four big blinds, and Kwak moved to a very healthy stack.