String Bet Still Pays

Action folded around to Peter Aristidou in the small blind, he completed and action moved to Daniel Noja in the big blind. He contemplated a raise, and in doing so put out a 10,000 stack and cut it in front of him in the action of a bet. He then announced that he wanted to bet 12,000, but the dealer ruled that the bet would only be 10,000 as that was his first action. Aristidou made the call of 10,000, and the players went to the flop.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}