Wise Check Against Weissman
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ying Zhu raised to 100,000 from the cutoff. The blinds, Martin Jacobson (small) and Joey Weissman (big), both called.
The flop hit A♠4♠2♦.
Jacobson and Weissman checked. Zhu bet 125,000. Jacobson folded, Weissman called.
The turn brought the 5♥. This time Weissman fired first with a 150,000-chip bet. Zhu called.
The 3♥ hit on the river, putting a wheel on the board.
After lengthy study, Weissman checked. It didn't take long for Zhu to check behind him.
It was a smart move.
Weissman tabled 5♦6♥ to show a six-high straight, courtesy of a gutshot on the river.