Timex Averts His Gaze
Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 2,700 on the button, and Jarod Minghini called in the big blind.
"No stare?" McDonald, known for his steely staredown, asked Minghini, who said, "No, I've already had the staredown once today!"
Before the 
flop fell, McDonald cupped his hand in front of his eye to avoid looking at Minghini, to the delight of his tablemates. Minghini checked and McDonald bet 2,400. Minghini called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Minghini bet 6,600 after the 
river fell.
"I'm supposed to be looking at you right now," McDonald said. He brought his hand down from his face, but true to his word, looked only at the board and not at Minghini before folding, saying, "Ace-high?"
Minghini tabled 
for a pair of fours, prompting McDonald to say, "Dammit. I almost called you really light."
"Poor guy, he just can't catch a break over here!" Minghini said with a grin, as both he and McDonald have increased their stacks significantly since the start of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000 | 107,000 |
|
175,000 | 93,900 |