Tricky Decision for Trickett

It's all action up at Sam Trickett's table. Fellow young British circuit regular Adam Latimer seems to have busted out, and his seat is now being occupied by Jeff Lisandro instead.

Just now Trickett's stack took a bit of a denting, after he got as far as the turn of a {4-Hearts}

board. With almost 4,000 in the pot already, he bet out 1,425 from the under-the-gun position only to be met with a raise to 3,000 from his opponent.

Trickett thought about it for an awfully long time. Eventually he piped up, "Show me your cards if I fold?" His giggling opponent, apparently having a marvellous time, agreed. Nevertheless Trickett disappeared back into the tank for some more minutes.

"Fifteen-seventy-five," the dealer reminded him.

"Gamble," advised his cheerful opponent.

Jeff Lisandro appeared to have gone to sleep.

Eventually Trickett folded. And duly, his opponent showed him the {8-Clubs}