Pasame!

We joined a battle of the blinds between Angelo Mancini and Nicasio Toranzo. The two men were heads up on a flop of {2-Clubs}

, and Mancini check-called a bet of 1,700.

Fourth street brought the {K-Hearts}

and another check from Mancini. Toranzo fired out 5,050 more, and his opponent made the call before the chips even hit the felt.

The last card off was the {10-Hearts}

, and Mancini passed again. When Toranzo made one last stab of 12,000, Mancini thought for just a moment's pause before flicking in the call. Toranzo immediately mucked his cards, and the dealer seemed a bit confused.

"Pasame!" Mancini ordered the chips pushed in his direction. Not content with the mountain of chips sliding toward him, he asked to see the mucked hand, and the dealer turned over Toranzo's airball {6-Spades}

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Poker etiquette is still a work in progress down here at the LAPT.