Why You Never Celebrate Too Soon

And here we have a classic example of celebrating too early and why it can cost you.

The flop was reading and Tom Kugelstadt had moved all in over the top of Ken Broad's 60,000 bet. Broad had about 140,000 left and was deliberating.

"I don't think you've got anything...I've got something," he told Kugelstadt.

After taking several minutes to think, he apologised for taking so long to which Albert Sapiano replied with some slightly colourful language he'd prefer Broad hurry up as he [Sapiano] was in the big blind next.

Finally Broad made the call.

Broad:
Kugelstadt:

The turn came, the and suddenly Broad erupted, "YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS. WHO IS YOUR DADDY?" in a cry that reverberated around the Bobby Moore suite. In fact, he'd was so ecstatic he hadn't even noticed that although he'd made trips, Kugelstadt now had a gutshot straight flush draw and numerous outs.

The river was the and suddenly Broad's energetic shouting was cut to a halt as though someone had pressed the 'mute' button on a remote control. He looked more deflated than a punctured tyre.

Kugelstadt, for his part, was like an actor who had just missed his cue and a couple of moments after the stunned silence and realisation of what had happened, he let out a slightly quieter "Weeeeeeeee," comprised entirely of the sort of satisfaction that you only get when you hit your redraw after being sucked out on.

Someone came over to ask what had happened.

Sapiano replied, "The Daddy is dead."