"Wrong Decision" Turns Out Great for Lykov
As we arrived, the board was already out in a 3-way pot: 
. Lykov had a 5,000-chip in front of him and had apparently said "five five". There was some confusion with Lykov saying he meant 5,500, while the dealer said it was a bet of 550.
The brush came over and after some arguing, he said: "I'm going to make a decision, it's 550."
"That's the wrong decision," Lykov said, backed by Louis Salter who had stated that it was obvious Lykov had meant 5,500. The floor was actually right, according to the TDA rules, but Lykov wasn't happy with it.
His first opponent tanked for a bit and ultimately decided just to call. The small blind overcalled.
Lykov showed 
for nothing but ace-high and the pair on the board. The player in late position tabled 
for a straight and took down the pot.
"It's ok, 5,500?" the Dutch player asked with a smile.
"No, no, no! It's a good decision!" Lykov replied with an even bigger smile, as the decision had saved him 4,950 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,400 | -7,600 |
. It checked to Minten who bet 1,200. One fold, the other player check-raised to 3,800. Minten called in position.
on the turn saw Minten's opponent bet 10,000, more than enough to put Minten all in. Minten called for 7,500 and showed 
. His neighbor had 
for a flush draw and missed with the 
turn. Minten then lead out for what seemed 1,250 on the 
by Minten.
flop with a flush draw, Van den Bijgaart saw one of his opponents check-raise. Van den Bijgaart called in position and called the push that followed on the turn as well. The turn had brought a second flush draw but, unfortunately for Van den Bijgaart, his opponent had 
as the small blind and hijack checked. Tonny Krijn, seated in the cutoff, bet 1,100. The small blind called, the hijack folded.
on the turn and the 
completed the board. The small blind bet 2,100 and Krijn called after some time in the tank.
and she raked in the pot as Krijn mucked.
to his opponent. His opponent, who turned out to be his neighbor, said the Dutch equivalent of "Higher".
for a pair of threes.
