Altman Wins Without a Showdown
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Brian Altman and an under-the-gun player each put in 3,000 before the flop as the dealer turned over 
. Both players checked.
The turn came the 
and Altman's opponent began betting, firing up 3,300. Altman quickly called and they saw the 
on the river.
The under-the-gun player bet again, putting in 11,000 as he stared back at Altman, his chin cupped in his hands. Altman quickly called.
His opponent immediately mucked his hand and Altman, as well, returned his cards face down, winning the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 | 30,000 |
and Richardson bet 6,500 and Zawadzki called. 
river, Richardson checked, to which Zawadzki bet 22,000. This sent Richardson deep into the tank, as he only had around 26,000 left in his stack. After nearly two minutes he picked up two black chips and pretended they were Oreos to reenact a scene from the movie Rounders, either for comic relief or some new strategy no one knew. 
. Zawadzki then offered his cards for him to expose one but he refused, much to the dismay of the table.
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and Towner checked over to Weng, who checked behind. Towner showed 
for top two pair to take the pot.
. He check-jammed all in and got a call from his opponent who had 
flop to the 
flop vaulted Patel into the lead. The 
turn left his opponent needing a river queen, but the 
completed the board to secure the pot for Patel.