Alcorn and James Play a Funky One
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Devin Limburg raised to 22,000 from the hijack, and Thomas Alcorn called in the cutoff. Robert James three-bet to 62,000 from the small blind, and only Alcorn called.
"I check," Alcorn said before the 
flop could fall. He was out of turn, however, much to the amusement of the table. James checked, and Alcorn reached for chips, but the dealer stopped him, declaring his check out of turn binding.
"That's called an angle shoot, sir," James said to Alcorn.
Both players checked the 
turn, and James checked the 
river as well. Alcorn bet 75,000 and James quickly called.
"Oh...I honestly thought I had the flush," Alcorn said, tabling 
as he did. James turned up his 
for top pair and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
930,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
520,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
385,000
35,000
|
35,000 |