Steicke's Kicker is Better
Zheng Tai Tan raised to 87,000 and David Steicke called in position. Everyone else folded and the flop came down 
. Tan took a minute and then bet 57,000. Steicke tanked for a little, then tossed in two blue T1,000 chips to signify that he was making the call.
After the rest of the call amount was put in, the dealer dealt the 
on the turn. Tan took some more time before sliding out a bet of 155,000. Steicke paused for a few moments, then flung a single yellow T5,000 chips into the middle to signify a call on this round.
The dealer placed the 
on the river. Tan flung out just one chip this time, a red T25,000 one. Steicke made the call. With the big blind being 40,000, Tan's river bet was ruled to be the minimum of 40,000. He showed the 
, but his seven kicker wasn't good against the 
for Steicke.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
700,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |