Masterman Meets His Maker
![[user66118]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
We can infer that Ali Masterman was the preflop raiser from the button, and he found calls from both the small (Scott Fischman) and big blinds.
Three-ways, we picked up the action as the dealer was running out a flop of 
. The blinds checked to Masterman, and he continued out with a bet of 300. The dealer tapped the table, burned a card, and almost dealt the turn card with action still pending.
"No no no nononono!" Fischman yelled, just barely halting the dealer before the damage was done. The dealer recognized his mistake and nodded in acknowledgement, and Fischman promptly check-raised to 1,000 straight. That was enough to fold the big bind, but Masterman didn't waste any time splashing in the call.
Now it was time for the dealer to roll over the 
on the turn finally, and Fischman kept the heat on with a bet of 1,700. Masterman thought it over for a long while, seemingly resigned to the wrong decision he was about to make. He shoved in for about 5,000 total, and Fischman instantly called to put him at risk, turning over 
to leave his opponent's 
drawing stone dead. A meaningless 
filled out the board, and the big blind claimed he'd folded 
on the flop.
Kyle Bowker was surprised to see Fischman get paid off there. "That's like the biggest tell ever. Lucky you found the one guy who didn't know how strong you were."
Speaking of strength, Fischman's chip stack is now the big one in town. He's up to 14,500 after that knockout pot.