Gan Playing Safe
The player in middle position opened to 450. Xiaoling Gan, on the cutoff, called, along with the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. The big blind and the player in middle position checked. Gan bet 750. The big blind folded. The player in middle position called.
The turn brought the 
and Gan continued with a bet of 1,300. Her opponent check-called again.
The 
river completed the board. Both players then opted to check.
Gan showed 
to win the pot and her opponent revealed 
before sending his hand to the muck.
''Ace-jack? How do you call that flop?!'' asked Gan.
''Straight draw...'' responded her opponent.
''If I bet you call?'' Gan continued.
''I would have called you'' answered her opponent.
''How can you check that hand there! You have to bet,'' commented a tablemate.
''Would you have thought I was bluffing?'' Gan asked her opponent, trying to get reassurance once again that she didn't miss out on a bet.
Her opponent didn't answer but one of her tablemates did: ''Well, I thought you were bluffing!''
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |