01-13-2010 15:17 UTC-4

Naujoks Bluffs with Best Hand

donpeters

Vivek Rajkumar and Sandra Naujoks saw a flop together. The flop was {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{7-Spades}

{2-Spades}

and Rajkumar bet 18,500. Naujoks made the call.

The turn card brought the {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

and Rajkumar checked. Naujoks bet 28,000 and Rajkumar called.

The river card was the {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

and Rajkumar checked. Naujoks moved all in for 89,500 total. Rajkumar tanked for some time and even began rambling off holdings that he thought could be included in Naujoks' bluffing range. Eventually he said, "I don't think I can fold, I call."

Naujoks nodded her head as she turned up {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

and said, "Nice hand."

"What is going on?!?" cried Rajkumar. "So stupid, so stupid," he said, turning up his {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

for a worse ace high.

Naujoks was halfway out of her seat and to everyone's amazement, she held the best hand. She moved up to 300,000 while Rajkumar dropped to 80,000.

Tags: Sandra Naujoks Vivek Rajkumar