05-01-2009 14:49 UTC+3

Shakerchi-ps in the Middle

[user46298]

The beginning of level two has seen Talal Shakerchi tangle with many on his table. He just lost a pot to Johan Van Til - who kept on calling until the river. Shakerchi bet 2,500 on the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{8-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

flop, 4,000 on the {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

turn, but just didn't give it a go on the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

river. Van Til checked behind and picked up the pot with his {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

(Shakerchi held {A-?}

{A-?}

{K-?}

).

He got those chips back (well, not exactly the same ones) courtesy of Ilari Sahamies the next hand, though. Sahamies check-raised the {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

flop, and Shakerchi called. They both quickly checked down the turn and river - {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{5-Diamonds}

- and then sort of paused. Neither wanted to turn over their hand...

"I have a pair," said Sahamies.
"Mmm," said Shakerchi.
"It's small..."
There was no answer, and Sahamies ended the standoff by showing the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

. Shakerchi then rolled over his {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

and took the pot.

Tags: Ilari Sahamies Talal Shakerchi