Rebate Doesn't Mollify Big Show
Stephen "the Big Show" Topakas was among the last players to break out of the Red section into the Blue section. He just played a pot at his new table from the blinds. Topakas checked the turn , then called a middle-position bet after one other player called ahead of him.
The river fell . Again Topakas checked. He was visibly displeased when the middle-position player bet all in, but Topakas put in a raise anyway to squeeze the player in between. That player called, then mucked for the side pot when Topakas turned up for a queen-high straight. The main pot, however, went to the middle-position player, who showed .
The rebate that Topakas got out of the side pot did little to improve his mood.