The Mantis Strikes

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As I join the action, Liverpool's mischievous Scouse rogue Joey Lovelady is all-in for 21,700 against the spindly frame of Karl 'Mantis' Mahrenholz. The flop reads {10-Diamonds}

, and as the furrowed eyebrows of Karl twitch incessantly, Lovelady attempts to convince (or so he'd have him believe) that he has enough chips to call, Karl himself at one point confessing, "I have enough to gamble."

As they are embedded in a bizarre dialogue exchange as to what Karl's next move should be, the 10-foot giant suddenly announces call out of the blue, much to the chagrin of Lovelady.

Karl shows {Q-Hearts}

, resulting in Lovelady politely admitting, "Good call that, mate," showing down {K-Diamonds}

in the process.

Although he had outs, they were quickly dispelled, the clinical {Q-Diamonds}

turn and

river giving the Londoner an unexpected full house.

As he left, Lovelady was a gentleman in defeat, congratulating his opponent on the call and wishing him good luck for the rest of the tournament.

Tags: Joey Lovelady Karl Mahrenholz