Lodden Hooked
, the action checked around to Johnny Lodden on the button who bet 2,500. "May I see your chips, Johnny?" asked a very polite Dario Minieri in the big blind position. "No," said Johnny, but Minieri peeked anyway. He called, as did a third player in mid position.
The turn was the
and again it checked around to Lodden. This time he bet 8,500. Minieri folded, but Mr. Mid Position flat-called before checking the
river as well. After a long pause, Lodden checked behind - and promptly mucked when Mr. Mid Position turned over
for a turned set. Lodden sighed and looked up at the ceiling as though the poker gods might tell him what he'd done wrong. He didn't seem to get any response, though, and is left with 65,000.