Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Athanasios Polychronopoulos tossed out a bet of 3,000 on a board of 
, and his opponent check-raised to 12,000. Polychronopoulos studied the player, then turned his attention to the player's chips.
"Oh!" the player blurted, nearly jumping out of his chair. "I don't have many to show."
He fanned the remainder of his stack, revealing 25,200 or so, and Polychronopoulos returned to the tank. He eventually folded 
face up, and his opponent slid his cards into the muck facedown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
||
and all three players checked to see the 
fall on fourth street. The big blind took the lead for 1,400 and Brenes came over the top to 3,400 total. The cutoff called and the original bettor folded.
finished off the board and both Brenes and his opponent checked. Brenes showed 
for a pair of tens and it was good enough to take down the pot. He scooped up the chips and now has about 35,800 in chips.
and faced the 
. The turn was the 
, and he was racing against an opponent's 
, and the winner of the 2009 Stimulus Event hit the rail.
