button in SafariBarka Catches Van der Velde Bluffing
Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lorenzo van der Velde raised to 100,000 from middle position and Samy Barka called from the big blind.
Van der Velde bet 125,000 on 6♦K♠2♠. Barka check-called and checked the K♥ turn. Van der Velde checked back.
The A♠ landed on the river and was checked by Barka. Van der Velde fired 275,000 with Q♦9♥ but was caught bluffing by Barka with 8♣8♦.
Two hands later, Barka opened to 100,000 with A♠10♠ from the cutoff. Van der Velde in the small blind three-bet all-in for 790,000 with A♥Q♥ but made Barka fold.