Cimbolas' Feeling Betrays Him
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Matas Cimbolas was warning his tablemates not to raise his big blind. He proclaimed that he felt great power in his hand, and action did fold to the small blind, where Marc-Olivier Perrault peeked at his cards, thought a bit, and flicked his T5,000 that represented the blind in for a call. Cimbolas declared himself all in and Perrault snap-called.
"Ace," Cimbolas announced proudly, showing 
.
Perrault, however, had two aces: 
.
The flop came 
, and Cimbolas started enthusiastically rooting for a six. Two tens completed the board thought, and he shipped 61,000 to his right.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,500
19,700
|
19,700 |
|
79,000
-47,400
|
-47,400 |