It Would Be Me If I Were Playing

Remember that Table of Doom in the center of the room? Sure you do. It's the one with Sami Kelopuro, Ami Barer, Michael Tureniec and Will Fry. Well, it's still there and they're still trading chips around. Barer recently raised a pot to 5,000 from middle position and was called by both blinds. Everyone checked a flop of {Q-Clubs}

. When the turn was a blank, the {2-Diamonds}

, the small blind bet 8,4000. Only Barer called.

The river fell {K-Hearts}

and brought quick action of check, check. The small blind turned over a busted straight draw, {9-Diamonds}

. Barer's {J-Hearts}

took the pot.

"I'm not shoving," the small blind said without asking. "You're calling. Anyone else I'm moving in. But not you."

"You think I make the hero call there?" Barer replied.

"An hour ago I've seen you call 10,000 on the river with bottom pair."

"So I'm by far the biggest hero calling station in the tournament?" asked a bemused Barer.

"Second," the small blind replied.

"Who's the first?" Barer asked. "Lee Nelson?"

Tags: Ami Barer

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

It Would Be Me If I Were Playing