A Hero Can Save Us
We just witnessed a prime example of why the big buy-in events at the WSOP are considered to be the pinnacle of high-level poker.
With the board reading 
, Joe Cada moved all-in and put Davidi Kitai to the ultimate test for his tournament life.
Kitai went deep into the tank and sat still as a statue, staring intently across the table at Cada searching for some semblance of a read. After more than five minutes of deliberation, during which Cada returned Kitai's stare with a level gaze of his own, the Belgian pro had still not come to a decision.
Eventually, Cada elected to call for a clock, but before the tournament staff could make it over with a timer, Kitai plunked his stack into the pot for a call.
Cada's shoulders slouched when he realized Kitai had called, and he reluctantly turned over 
for a stone bluff. Kitai tabled the 
for a rivered pair, and with this hero call he doubled his way back into the match.