Solomon Still in the Hunt
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, Ryan Hurst checked to Solomon, who bet 4,500. Hurst then asked for a count (about 19,000) and check-raised to 25,000. Solomon was stuck. He stood up from his chair, looked at the board, looked at Hurst's bet, and then looked back at the board in total puzzlement. He sat back down but still couldn't figure out what to do. "Why so much?" he asked Hurst. Hurst gave no response. Finally, with a shrug, Solomon nodded 'yes' and said, "I call."
Hurst turned over
for trip eights with a straight draw. Solomon turned over 
for trip eights of his own with a better kicker. He gave a short fist pump when the river blanked 
."I thought you had a straight!" Hurst said after the hand.
"I knew you had something massive," replied Solomon. Then he added, "I love blowing up. That's my thing." It was no blow-up this time, only a double-up to 40,000.