Playing it Safe
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A player raised on the button and was called by a player out of the big blind. The flop came 
and the big blind led out for 6,100. The player on the button (who declined to give us his name) called and off to the turn we went. The dealer placed out the 
and the player from the big blind led out again, this time for 12,900. The mystery player on the button was quick to make the call.
The river was the 
and this time the player from the big blind slowed down and checked. His opponent raised his arm emphatically above his head as if he were going to tap the table for a check and then thought better of it. He stopped, looked quickly at his opponent who was shuffling chips quickly in both hands, and then put his hand behind his head... all in one fluid motion. He stared down at the pot, looked again at the board, and grabbed a stack of chips as if he were about to make a bet. Finally, he decides to err on the side of caution and checks, turning over 
. The player in the big blind tossed his cards to the dealer and the winner of the hand added to his stack, which is now approaching the 100,000 mark.
, and a player in the blinds tossed out 4,500. Only Lynch called.
), the player led out for 4,000, and Lynch raised to 12,000. His opponent called, then mucked when Lynch tabled 
for a turned straight.
board. Sykes called with no hesitation and turned over 
.
against Jeff Chan's 
, and were not sure whether or not the money went in before or after the flop, but the board was 
rolled off on the turn, giving him few extra outs with the only heart, and the 
on the river kept him alive. He was all smiles as he dragged in the pot, and now sits with around 37,000 chips.