Klein showed the bluff and Kim sat in stunned silence. Regardless of the pot odds and strength of his hand, Kim was facing a wager for a significant amount of money against a player he likely knew doesn't three-bet jam rivers without the nuts often, if ever.Īfter tanking for a couple of minutes, he eventually folded the best hand.
But this is where the wealthy Klein was able to use his tighter image and bankroll to his advantage. After all, he was getting 2.5-1 on his money and was only beat by a few possible types of hands. On the surface, it appeared that Kim, with the over-pair, had an easy call to make. Klein, who had him covered, shocked Hustler Casino Live commentator Marc Goone when he three-bet it to $127,000, a gutsy play from a player who isn't known for making such moves. Kim, only worried about his opponent having a 5 or pocket 10's, sensed he was in great shape, so he went for a raise to $50,000, leaving around $77,000 behind. He made a surprising decision to lead out, putting $13,000 into a pot of about the same size.
Not a believer, Klein made the call and saw the on the river. When the paired the board on the turn, Kim continued to build the pot, this time wagering $4,000. The flop came out and it was checked over to the preflop raiser who bet $1,600, and he received a call. Action folded over to Klein in the straddle, who played it passively and just called with.
