Vlad Tkachuk raised to 4,500 from UTG and was called by a player UTG+1. Steve Federspiel three-bet shoved for 40,900 in the big blind, and Tkachuk thought for a moment before folding.
“F***!” The big blind said with a wry grin. He eventually called off for just 1,100 less than Federspiel’s stack.
Federspiel:
Opponent:
“I like your chances,” Federspiel’s opponent said after the flop gave Federspiel top pair and a big lead. No ten fell on the turn or river, and Federspiel claimed the KO.
Steve Federspiel - 88,000 (44 bb)