Eslami Gets There Without Looking
Matt Waxman took a breather from eating his burger to raise to 300. Ali Eslami called blind from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Eslami checked, still having not looked at his hand, and Waxman bet 375. Eslami made the call.
The turn was the 
and Eslami checked again. Waxman bet 1,100 and now Eslami said he had to look at his hand. He squeezed and peeked, then made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
. With a pair of fives now on board, Eslami checked. Waxman bet 1,825 and Eslami came back with a check-raise to 6,825. Waxman called.
Eslami tabled the 
for trip fives and won the pot. Pretty good for not looking at his hand until the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | 14,900 |
|
6,000 | -24,000 |