Caution is the Rule

As we approach the final table bubble, play has tightened considerably, with a raise usually taking the blinds. James Akenhead tried to take a different tack by limping in on the button. Perry Friedman quickly completed his small blind, and Joe Rutledge checked his option from the big blind.

Friedman, with a glance at Akenhead, said, "I check dark -- just in case you're slowplaying." The flop came {K-Spades}