Is Ordering a Bottle of Wine in a Big Pot a Tell?

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Esther Taylor: J♠6♠4♦/A♠J♣4♣6♥
Christopher Claassen: 9♠8♣5♦/3♥4♥2♣10♠

As a pot developed between Esther Taylor and Christopher Claassen, discussion of ordering a bottle of wine for the table progressed, spurred by the fact that Taylor arrived back at the final table with a delicious-looking glass of red.

The hand itself saw Claassen defend his bring-in to a completion from Taylor, who then check-called bets on fourth and fifth streets.

On sixth she decided to bet herself, leaving 125,000 behind for seventh. Claassen called to see that final street.

Taylor bet a final time, leaving herself 25,000 back, and as Claassen thought about his decision, a server arrived to take the order for the bottle of wine.

The server was informed that Taylor would know the bottle to order, but that he should wait a moment because she was in a hand.

Taylor had no problem breaking her focus from the hand to order the bottle, informing the server that it was a tasty Cabernet.

Claassen ended up making the call with Taylor confidently showing her two pair of jacks and sixes, which indeed was good for the high half of the pot, while Claassen took the low half.

Meanwhile, the wine is on its way.