Cagey Play

On a

flop, Dustin Dirksen called a bet of 2,000 from Charles [Removed:613] before leading out for 2,000 on the {4-Clubs}

turn. On the {J-Clubs}

river, Dirsken bet out again, this time to the tune of 4,000.

With the rest of the table waiting patiently, [Removed:613] mulled over his options and pitched up tent in the think tank for what seemed like an age. In fact, not since I last asked a girl out have I witnessed such hesitancy, but after having the clock called on him, the Frenchman eventually made the call and showed...

{J-Spades}

Not surprisingly, Dirksen suggested the 'slowroll', and although that was our reporter's initial impression, our prime suspect pleaded his case sincerely: "This is my first ever tournament, I qualified online," he cried. "I thought he might have tens."

Well, Dirksen didn't have tens, but he did have fives for a smaller full house and although enraged at first, will ultimately have been relieved to have been flat-called.