Fearful Talbot Takes the Pot
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot raised to 2,000 from the button and Panagiotis Gavriilidis called from the small blind before Roland Rokita came along from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both of the blinds checked to Talbot, who put out a bet of 1,700. Gavriilidis called from the small blind and Rokita got out of the way for the 
to fall on the turn.
Gavriilidis check-called an 8,000 bet from Talbot on the turn and the river was 
.
Gavriilidis checked the river and Talbot commiserated over his options until he finally checked.
"I'm scared!" Talbot said as he turned over 
, but his fears were unfounded as Gavriilidis tabled 
.
"I was scared," Talbot said again while laughing. "I'm on my second bullet."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 19,000 |
|
64,000 | 64,000 |