Photo: Richard Crooks

Richard Crooks raised from the hijack, and the big blind defended to see a flop.

Action was checked to Crooks, who fired out a continuation bet, and his opponent check-raised to 6,500.

Crooks called, and the dealer turned the .

This time, Crooks opponent check-called his 5,000 bet, and the completed the board on the river.

Another knock on the table then saw Crooks move his remaining 22,500 into the middle, and it did the trick as his opponent released their hand into the muck.

Richard Crooks - 47,800