Do You Have a Normal Stack?
Dominik Nitsche raised to 5,000 from the hijack and action folded to Matthias Eibinger in the big blind who asked the dealer if the raise was to 4,000 or 5,000. The dealer confirmed the amount.
"Do you have a normal stack?" Eibinger asked Nitsche.
Nitsche looked a bit confused and replied: "Yeah? Kinda..."
The rest of the table laughed at the question and the reply that followed.
Eibinger three-bet to 26,000 and Nitsche called.
"How is your stack?" Nitsche asked Eibinger.
"210" Eibinger replied coolly.
"My stack is very special!" Ivan Leow commented.
They both checked through the 
flop, the 
on the turn, and the 
on the river. Eibinger tabled 
for the turned pair of sevens to pick up the pot as Nitsche mucked his hand.
"Spades. Hmmm..." Nitsche remarked.
"Of course! Spade is always strong. When I have spades, I always three-bet." Eibinger replied with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
254,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
238,000
33,000
|
33,000 |