A Very Effective Check Raise
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The board read 
when we picked up the action, as Michael Tabarelli was facing a check-raise. Tabarelli had 14,600 out in front of him while the man on his direct right, had put in 32,000.
Tabarelli pondered for a bit before ultimately calling Halil Baybars' check-raise.
On the river the 
hit and Baybars decided to check again, after which Tabarelli fired out 22,000. Baybars went into the tank for about a minute before he moved all in, covering his opponent.
Tabarelli seemed shocked and he clearly had not anticipated this move as he went into the tank for about a minute. Ultimately Tabarelli let go of his hand and Baybars smiled as he raked in this big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
131,100
|
131,100 |
|
80,000
-44,800
|
-44,800 |