Lawler Calls Once, Twice; Three Times? A Fold

Daniel Brook moved all in for 39,000 from the cutoff. Jack Sandford flat-called on the button before Adam Lawler called in the big blind and turned over .
The ruling was that Lawler's cards would remain exposed and play would continue.
The flop came . Lawler checked and Sandford bet 60,000. Lawler called. The turn was the
and Lawler checked again. This time Sandford bet 120,000. Lawler called.
The river was the . Lawler checked for a third time and Sandford moved all in.
Lawler mulled over his options; a curious sight with his cards sat in the open. At times he looked poised to fling in the chips required for a call, others he looked resigned to fling them away.
In the end he turned his cards face down and mucked. Sandford showed for a king-high bluff. Brook meanwhile took down his sidepot and tripled up with
for a pair of jacks.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
1,054,500
|
1,054,500 |
|
375,000
-187,500
|
-187,500 |
|
130,000
91,000
|
91,000 |