2008 World Series of Poker

Event 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦10♥
Prize
$610,304
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Act Like You've Had Them Before

[user37786]
[user37786]
Almost simultaneously at Table 22 and 31 we had an unusual scenario repeat itself. In both cases a player holding pocket aces made a reraise that they thought was big enough to set their opponent all in. In both cases, they were wrong--the other player had more chips than the raise was for. And in both cases the player with pocket aces tabled their hand before their opponent acted.

And so, facing a raise and exposed pocket aces, their opponents both folded. The moral of the story--when you get pocket aces, relax. Survey the situation calmly. And don't expose your cards and let your victim wriggle off the hook.