06-09-2009 10:16 UTC-12

What's Going on Over Here?

Shamus

A big hand here on the bubble between Stanislav Alekhin and Tomislav Gusic. After some preflop betting, the flop came {J-Clubs}

and both checked. The turn was the {5-Hearts}

. Gusic bet 18,000, and Alekhin called.

The river brought the {9-Clubs}

, and Gusic appeared to sit up straight in his chair at the sight of the third club. After some contemplation, he pushed out a bet of about 50,000. Alekhin responded by reraising all in for a total of 130,000.

Since we're in hand-for-hand play, this was the last hand to be played out, and players from the surrounding tables had come over to watch before the tourney director finally shooed them back to their seats.

"Will you show if I fold?" asked Gusic. No reply. Finally Gusic let it go, showing the {A-Spades}