Stancuovic Shows "Only Once"
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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, Zoran Stancuovic checked to his opponent Marcin Kreft who bet 1,500 into a pot of around 2,900.
Stancuovic then raised to 4,800. His opponent thought for a while. It was a hefty raise, and with just over five minutes left in the first level of the tournament, he elected to fold.
His Serbian opponent moved his cards out as if to fold, and Kreft motioned for Stancuovic to turn them over. He turned over one, the
, asking Kreft whether it was good. Kreft motioned again to show the other one and Stancuovic obliged showing
for pocket kings, giving him a full house.
"I will only show once," said Stancuovic, who despite winning this pot is down below the 30,000 stack he started the tournament with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,500
27,500
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27,500 |
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |