Murphy's Law

As I recently learned today, Murphy's Law (or what I would refer to as Sod's Law) has just come into play, my prior complaints of little action and a subdued atmosphere triggering a cataclysmic frenzy in the poker jungle.

As DaveShoelace voyeured an all-in on Table 1, young David Lionel was simultaneously all-in on the neighbouring table. His sniper was one Johnny Chan, who was indulging in a spot of good old fashioning coin-flipping with {Q-Diamonds}

versus David's {A-Diamonds}

.

With both players rising from their seats in excitement, the 10-time bracelet winner riffling his chips and still as apprehensive as ever, the dealer dealt out the Chan-friendly {J-Diamonds}

flop. If that wasn't enough, the Orient Express was then rewarded with a flush draw on the turn when the {9-Clubs}

popped out.

A {4-Clubs}

and a Queen-high flush later and it was all over for Lionel, Chan scooping in what appeared to be a pot of around 60k giving him a menacing stack of 80k and Cheshire Cat grin to boot.

If anyone questioned the passion and desire to win of these old timers, then one only need look at Chan's reaction to the river, his punched fist proving that he's still hungry for victory.

More importantly, however, who the hell are Murphy and Sod and when did they come up with these bloody laws?

Tags: David Lionel Johnny Chan

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Murphy's Law