Deuces Hold for Stephenson
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
British player Michael Stephenson has just been transferred to a new table as yet another broke, dispersing its combatants throughout the Purple Section of the Amazon Room. Down to 11bb with 46,000, he wasted little time getting it in the middle, three-bet shoving from the small blind over a preflop open to 12,000 from Gleb Kovtunov. While Kovtunov considered his options (and his opponent's stack), Stephenson sat perfectly still, hands crossed on the edge of the table in front of him.
Kovtunov made the call to see that his 
were both overcards to Stephenson's 
. The all-in player did not need to sweat for long, as the 
arrived in the door, followed by 
.
"You're not supposed to call," Stephenson told Kovtunov, "I'm new to the table!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
22,700
|
22,700 |
|
96,000
60,800
|
60,800 |