High Drama on River as Big Stacks Clash

A player from a table waved to alert PokerNews of a brewing situation.

“This has to be one of the largest pots of the tournament,” he said with excitement in his voice.

Whether it was the largest pot is unknown, but there's no denying the unfolding drama.

WSOP bracelet winner Arash Ghaneian and Yuanjun Lu were observed being involved in a hand with more than 6,000,000 in the pot on a board showing 4♥10♥2♣3♠K♥.

Lu had moved all in against Ghaneian, who barely had his opponent covered. But the river card brought a lot of anxious moments. Ghaneian was in the tank for more than a minute, alternating looks between the board and Lu, who sat virtually motionless.

The drama at the table also received plenty of attention. Almost all the players were on their feet watching it unfold, and there were multiple spectators just behind the roped off area observing the hand.

Ghaneian took one last look at the pot before mucking his hand.

“Is this good?” Lu said to Ghaneian as he showed A♥.

“How about this? Is this good?” Lu asked Ghaneian while showing his second card, which was K♠.

Whether either card was good, Ghaneian didn’t say. Instead, he just smiled and appeared to take it in stride.