When Believing Is not Enough

A player raised from early-middle position before the button flatted. J.P. Massar in the small blind reraised and then the original raiser showed in. The flat caller folded and Massar made the call.

Massar: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

The flop came down {10-Clubs}

and the all-in player began chanting, "I believe! I believe!" The turn brought the {2-Clubs}

and more chants.

The river fell the {4-Clubs}

and without realizing he lost to Massar's wheel, the all-in player yelled out. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" he yelled while fist pumping and clapping his hands together. Then, the sad news was given to him that Massar made a straight. The player fell to his knees and his face drew as blank as could be. It took about a minute, but he finally collected his stuff and made his exit, still in disbelief.

Tags: J.P. Massar