Mutsuura’s Pressure Pays Off, Clock Runs Out on Lopes

With the board reading A♥9♥6♥A♦8♦ and roughly 500,000 in the middle, Douglas Lopes checked from middle position to Yuta Mutsuura in the hijack. Mutsuura reached for chips and slid out a hefty bet of 500,000, putting Lopes in a brutal spot with just 603,000 behind.

Faced with a near all-in decision, Lopes sank deep into the tank. After a long pause, a player eventually called the clock. The floor arrived and gave Lopes 30 seconds to act, but before he could make up his mind, his hand was declared dead as the time ran out.

As Lopes released his cards, the table erupted in chatter. All eyes were on Mutsuura, who initially went to muck but was influenced by the buzz from the table and turned over the K♥, teasing a range of potential holdings.

One player chimed in, “I folded nine-six,” adding another twist to the hand and leaving Lopes with plenty to contemplate.