Litvinov Flips a Coin

The floor had been called and as we reached the table the situation was being explained. The pot was 7,500 and the board was showing .

There was a blue T5000 chip in front of one player who had said “Five” as he threw it in. Artem Litvinov was the man facing the bet and he desperately wanted it to be ruled a bet of 500 and not 5,000. The floor ruled that it would stand as a bet of 5,000.

Litvinov did not immediately fold however and he was now the centre of attention, trying to get some information from his opponent, talking him through what he might have and if maybe he had the best hand.

Litvinov then declared that he would flip a coin to decide whether to call or not. The player to his left reached into his pocket but had only notes. Then his opponent in the hand offered to give him a coin, bit that was plainly unacceptable to Litvinov. Eventually another player threw him a coin and called the clock at the same time.

The floor was still at the table and gave Litvinov a one minute countdown as the whole spectacle had been going on for several minutes. Litvinov tossed the coin, looked disappointed with the result and put the chip in to make the call.

“You win.” said his opponent who turned over . Litvinov’s was the best hand after all and the pot was pushed his way.