08-26-2009 16:26 UTC+8

The Shape of Raymond Rahme

[user75032]

The hand itself was not all that noteworthy. In a somewhat small pot, with the board showing {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

{K-Spades}

, Raymond Rahme bet 3,000. His opponent called, prompting Rahme to table {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

for two pair, kings and eights. It was no good; his opponent showed down {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

for two pair, kings and tens.

What made the hand noteworthy was the banter afterwards. Chris Moneymaker was very surprised that Rahme's opponent merely called that small river bet. "If I have king-ten there you're in bad shape," Moneymaker remarked. But Moneymaker didn't have king-ten. As a result Rahme still has 25,000 chips.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Raymond Rahme