Steinman and Villaman Chop One
Action was heads up on the turn with around 7,500 in the middle in a pot between Ian Steinman in the cutoff and Ray Villaman, who was on the button. The board read 
and Steinman checked. Villaman checked behind to bring the river 
.
Steinman picked up chips to bet, looking at the chips in his hand and picking up more before throwing out a bet of 4,500. Villaman threw in a chip to call, saying something to Steinman as the two tabled their hands.
Ian Steinman: 
Ray Villaman: 
Upon seeing that the two had chopped, Steinman quickly moved the four tabled cards around in order to give Villaman pocket aces and himself pocket queens. A passerby looked down at the exact moment Steinman finished, remarking about the sick hand that had just occurred.
Villaman quickly turned around with a smile on his face to let the man know that they had simply chopped and by that time, the dealer had finished splitting the pot and sent stacks to both players before preparing for the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,800
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
50,300
-9,700
|
-9,700 |