Takashi Ogura was all-in for 7,500 chips in the hijack seat and had been called by Adam Lalopoulos from the next seat along. Steven Silverman, on the button, squeezed all-in for 28,600 and Lalopoulos had a real decision to make.
"Jacks or something?" Lalopoulos asked, "I've got a pocket pair," he added.
Silverman sat stoic, apparently unfazed by Lalopoulos' questioning.
After almost a minute, Lalpoulos folded.
Silverman:
Ogura:
Silverman was a huge favorite to win the pot and when the flop came down he was still in good shape. The on the turn meant Silverman had to dodge a king or diamond, which he did when the river came the .
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Steven SilvermanAdam LalopoulosTakashi Ogura