Tsoupras Sings Happy Birthday, Then Goes Runner-Runner
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Georgios Tsoupras recently emerged from the bar holding a pastry with candles stuck in it as he led the room in singing Happy Birthday to the dealer at his table.
Tsoupras then raised to 7,000 under the gun and Hans Thumann called in the hijack. Vladislavs Petrovs reraised to 32,000 in the cutoff and both opponents called.
Petrovs bet 30,000 on the A♦J♣3♥ flop, Tsoupras moved all in for 55,000, and Thumann got out of the way while Petrovs snap-called.
Georgios Tsoupras: A♥K♥7♣5♣ 
Vladislavs Petrovs: A♠A♣J♦6♣
Tsoupras was far behind Petrovs' top set as the 2♠ turn gave him outs to a straight. The 4♣ river completed his straight and Petrovs angrily flung the chips across the table as he surrendered the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
210,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
32,000
128,000
|
128,000 |