St-Pierre Lets Opponent Off Mat
A player under the gun raised to 225, UFC Welterweight champ George St-Pierre called from middle position, and a late position player called as well. All three checked the 
flop.
The turn then brought the 
, and when it checked to the late position player he fired 350. The UTG player folded, but the UFC one called.
The river brought the 
. Action was on St-Pierre, who instead of checking or betting surprisingly turned over his hand, showing 
for an eight-high straight. The table looked around and laughed, and his opponent checked behind, showing 
for jacks.
No penalty was assessed to St-Pierre for showing his hand with action pending, although the judges watching from the rail may have docked him a point that round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500 | 3,500 |