Dan Shak Bides His Time
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Dan Shak raised from the cutoff to 6,500. Henri Koivisto three-bet to 25,000 from the button. The blinds folded and eventually so did Shak, but not before showing 
. Koivisto flashed him the 
.
"Oh no, the ," said tablemate Scott Baumstein, "He blocked your straight with the seven-nine!"
"I don't like putting 50,000 in with kings," said Shak, referring to Koivisto's short stack before the start of the hand. "At least not yet!"
The table laughed.
"Later," continued Shak, "Desperation time. Well, it's not desperation time for anybody yet."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
60,000
-29,900
|
-29,900 |