Ermie Wins At Showdown, But Without the Showdown
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Ermie and Nick DePalma just played a hand, where Ermie called a river bet and won the pot, but neither player showed their hand.
The action started when DePalma raised the button into Ermie's big blind and Ermie defended.
The flop was 
and both players checked.
The turn was the 
and Ermie checked. DePalma bet 55,000 and Ermie called.
The river was the 
and Ermie checked again. DePalma bet 125,000 and Ermie quickly called.
DePalma didn't show his hand, assuming he was beaten, but after Ermie made no move to show his hand, waiting instead to see DePalma's first, DePalma mucked his hand and Ermie won the pot. He slid his hand face down toward the dealer, and collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
1,620,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |