Reiser Given Five Seconds to Act With Short Stack
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With around 200,000 already in the pot on a 7♦K♥4♦ flop, Ken Oberlieben had fired 8,000 and Stefan Reiser, who only had 12,000 in his stack, called.
A 3♦ on the turn saw Oberlieben bet 8,000 again, then Reiser put all of his remaining timebanks into the pot. The dealer then said that he would call the floor as using timebanks with such a small stack was forbidden, and once the floor arrived, they gave Reiser a five-second countdown. After two seconds, Reiser called.
Stefan Reiser: 9♦9♥ 
Ken Oberlieben: A♥Q♣
Reiser was ahead and managed to fade the river as the J♦ completed the board, earning Reiser a double-up.
"I was hoping you had ace-jack," joked Oberlieben after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
820,000
-162,000
|
-162,000 |
|
500,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
220,000
100,000
|
100,000 |