Zhou Doubles Through Stammen

Keven Stammen opened with a raise to 800, and then Jimmy Zhou reraised to 2,500 from the next seat. Play folded back to Stammen, and he called to see the flop come down . Stammen checked, Zhou bet an unknown amount, and Stammen check-raised to 8,000. Zhou called.

The turn was the , and Stammen checked. Zhou moved all in for 25,500, and Stammen went deep into the tank. During the tank, Stammen was talking plenty out loud to both himself and the others around him. After a bit of time in the tank, he made the call.

Stammen watched Zhou tabled the and said, "OK, I'm live," before turning up the . The river was the , and Zhou won the pot to double.

"Good hand, buddy," commented Stammen. "It was a pleasure battling with you."

"You, too," said Zhou.

Stammen joked about Zhou making a joke with his response, but Jason Koon said that he thought it was just a nice, polite response. Everyone got a good laugh, and play went on.

"I'm belly up," finished Stammen.