Bowers Baffles
Brian Smida raised to 550 from middle position and Robert Bowers called from the cutoff seat. Sean Lippel then reraised to 2,100 from the button, and when the blinds got out, both Smida and Bowers called.
The flop came monotone — 
— and all three checked. The turn was the 
, and when Smida checked, Bowers made a tiny bet of 400. Lippel hesitated for a bit, then called. Smida then thought for a moment before pushing his hand away.
The river was the 
. The action on Bowers, he bet again... again just 400. When Lippel hesitated once more, the table couldn't suppress a laugh at Lippel's quandary. Chuckling himself and shaking his head, Lippel let his hand go, and amid pleas to "show the bluff," Bowers took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
39,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
34,000
7,000
|
7,000 |