Poker Hand Matchup: Andrew Chen vs. Davidi Kitai
Andrew Chen	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 14,185,000	65.45 %	77.58 %	93.18 %
Davidi Kitai	Win Pre-Flop	Win Post-Flop	Win Post-Turn
Starting Stack: 8,135,000	26.9 %	15.76 %	6.82 %	Winner!

Posted On: Apr 23, 2012

Outcome

Final table, heads-up, with the blinds at 80,000 and 160,000 and a 20,000 ante, Kitai raised to 350,000 from the button, Chen reraised to 900,000, Kitai called. On the Flop, Chen bet 615,000, Kitai called. On the Turn, Chen bet 1,480,000, Kitai called. On the River, Chen went all-in, Kitai called and was all-in.

Analysis

Chen attempted to use his chip lead to hammer Kitai into submission in this spectacular hand. Something about Chen’s bet sizing or demeanor might have led Kitai to suspect his opponent was bluffing but unfortunately for Kitai, Chen was bluffing with the best hand – until the river. We don’t know if Kitai would have been prepared to make the call without the paired Five on the river, but he apparently suspected his King high could have been leading on the turn. Kitai deliberated for some time on the river, and between putting Chen on the rack and investigating the polarizing character of the shove Kitai suddenly emerged with the amazing call. Kitai took the chip lead on the hand, and subsequently won the tournament when his K-7 bested Chen’s A-Q. Chen played incredibly well and earned €613,000 for his runner up finish in accordance with a deal he struck with Kitai. Kitai earned €712,000 and became the first Belgain to win an EPT major. He also won a WSOP bracelet in 2008, and a WPT Celebrity Invitational event. With the EPT, WSOP, and WPT titles under his belt, he joins Gavin Griffin, Roland de Wolfe, Jake Cody and Elky as the fifth player to with poker’s “Triple Crown.”