"I'm a Cold-Blooded Predator"

We found Emad Alabsi considering the shove of an opponent in the cutoff for 33,100. Alabsi had opened for 2,500 in the hijack, and he said a few inaudible sentences to his opponent, who remained silent. The dealer asked if he was talking to himself, making sure he wasn't talking about his hand.

"Yes, I'm talking to myself," Alabsi said. "I'm studying my prey. I'm a cold-blooded predator."

That got a laugh out of Alabsi's neighbor. Alabsi continued tanking for a few minutes before mucking face-up, saying he didn't need to gamble.