05-01-2009 14:43 UTC+2

Sammy Any Two Pair

[user46298]

An interesting hand gave Ivan Demidov a new lease on life near the end of level two. He saw a threeway flop of {10-Spades}

in the small blind, checked, and then when the button bet 1,025, raised to 2,775. The button passed, but the third player in the hand, Sammy 'Any Two' George, made the call.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}

. Very slowly, Demidov bet 4k. Very quickly, George called.

The river was the {Q-Clubs}

. There was another brief tank from Demidov, before he shoved for his remaining 8,025. Again he was snapcalled - and turned over {9-Diamonds}

.

"AWWWW F***!" Said George, shaking his head. He seemed frozen in time a little, delaying either showing or mucking his hand. He checked it three times, still shaking his head. Eventually he mucked, but had to be prompted by the dealer to pay up the double-up. "I flopped f***ing top two pair!" he said at last, coughing up the chips. Judging from his nickname, that could've been true, but we never got to see his hand.

Tags: Ivan Demidov Sammy George