Leecy Makes Strong Call to Eliminate Foe
We happened upon the action on a flop of 
with 22,500 in the pot. Matt Leecy, who earlier this year won the inaugural Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic for $112,425, had 10,000 out in front of him on the button but was in the tank. That's because his opponent had apparently check-raised all in for 42,200 total.
Leecy thought long and hard before flicking in one chip to call and the hands were turned up.
Matt Leecy: 
Opponent: 
The at-risk player had flopped a double gutshot straight draw, though a six wouldn't help him. That's because Leecy had called with a superior ace that meant a six would give him a bigger straight. The straight talk proved to be a moot point as neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing.
With that, Leecy's strong call earned him a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 |