2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

High Rollers Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$474,358
Event Info
Buy-in
$19,250
Prize Pool
$1,282,051
Entries
61
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000

The Game's Afoot

The beauty of watching and playing no-limit hold'em is witnessing the little psychological mind games that players engage in. Some of those Jedi mind tricks are already in play at Eric Assadourian's table. He reraised to 6,000 after David Steicke had opened the pot for 2,400. Steicke called.

When the flop came out {Q-Spades} {9-Clubs} {5-Spades}, Steicke led into Assadourian for 2,400. Assadourian immediately announced a raise to 15,000.

"Fifty?" asked a surprised Steicke.

"No, fifteen," replied Assadourian. "I don't want to scare you with fifty."

"Fifteen scares me," said Steicke as he mucked his cards.

Assadourian turned over {7-Spades} {10-Clubs} for a stone bluff. "We've started the game already."

Tags: David SteickeEric Assadourian