Instincts Are Normally Right
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Sometimes, or a lot of the time, one's first instincts are correct. Dermot Blain had the look of a man who thought he should have folded, after tangling with Alex Bilokur in a blind battle.
The flop was out as 
and 3,200 had made it into the middle. Both players checked to the 
turn where the Irishman's 2,200 bet was called. The river fell 
and Blain checked to face a 4,700 bet.
He held his chips in his hand and shook his head as he tanked before throwing in the calling chips. The Russian opened 
and Blain mucked, still shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
27,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |