Split Pot Means Survival for Jouaneh

Following a flop, Ketan Pandya bet 3,700 (about two-thirds pot), Michael Jouaneh raised to 10,700, and after a bit of thought Pandya called. The turn then brought the and a big bet of 65,000 by Pandya, well over the 35,000 or so Jouaneh had left behind.

It was Jouaneh's turn to think. He sat quietly for a moment, tapping the half-golf ball he uses as a card protector as he thought. Finally after about a half-minute he shrugged and called all in, turning over . Pandya then tabled his , and after the river they split the chips.

"You're supposed to fold there," joked Pandya. Jouaneh shrugged some more in response, an expression of relief showing he was glad to have survived the hand.