Szecsi Chips Up on the Bubble
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
"A three-way pot huh?" Justin Ligeri asked his table. "I love three-somes."
On a 
flop Ligeri checked to Nortbert Szecsi who bet 18,000. Aaron Lim then raised to 72,000. Ligeri and Szecsi both called.
The three players checked the 
turn and the river was the 
.
"No one got the flush?" said Ligeri. "I'm pretending to have king-queen of spades." He then bet 40,000 before quickly getting rebuked first by tablemate Kitty Kuo and the tournament director. Both Szecsi and Lim called.
"Two pair," said Ligeri showing 
"Straight," said Szecsi showing 
and Lim mucked.
"You mother..." said Ligeri.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
925,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
220,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
170,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |