Chop it Up
Kasra Khodayarkhani opened for a raise in the cutoff, Jon Wood called on the button, and the dealer fanned . Khodayarkhani checked, Wood fired 100,000, and Khodayarkhani called.
The turn was the , Khodayarkhani checked again, and Wood instantly moved all in for around 500,000.
"Ace good?" Khodayarkhani asked Wood, who didn't answer.
Khodayarkhani sat quietly for more than a minute, studying the board and Wood. Finally, he made the call.
Khodayarkhani:
Wood:
"Good chance of a chop," Dale Roesel said.
The river was the , and the two players chopped the pot.
"That's the worst hand I've played all tournament," Khodayarkhani said, shaking his head.
"The key is to get lucky when you play bad," Roesel joked.
The entire table burst into laughter, even Wood.