Dodd Calls for the Hold
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Richie Allen was in the small blind and raised to 80,000 and Matthew Dodd made the call in the big blind. The flop arrived with A?9?K? and Allen bet out 80,000 and Dodd called.
The turn 3? had Allen bet again for 145,000 and Dodd three-bet all in for 730,000. Allen had to take some time to think about it and in the end he made the call, putting Dodd at risk.
Matthew Dodd: 3?10? 
Richie Allen: Q?K?
Dodd yelled, "Please hold, please hold", and it worked as the 10? fell, leaving Dodd with the flush which beat Allen's pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
265,000
-1,785,000
|
-1,785,000 |