Andy Black Reels in a Victim

Andy Black is talking up a storm, making sure he is the centre of attention at his table. He has been asking the poor waitresses’ if there’s any chicken pie when he knows they have run out, never mind the fact that he’s a vegetarian, and then regaling the table of younger players with the plot from The Great Escape. Make no mistake though, he is fully focused on the game and you tangle with him at your peril.

Raising to 700 from early position, Black’s only caller was one of the shorter stacks, Diego Gomez in the small blind.

The flop came Gomez checked as did Black. The turn was [Qc} and when Gomez checked again Black flicked in a red 500 chip. Gomez responded by pushing the rest of his chips over the line, some 2,600 and Black instantly called and showed his hand, knowing he had trapped Gomez who flipped over in exasperation.

The sealed the deal. Job done Black could return to entertaining the table until the next victim swam into view.