Reverse Sykology Gets Liebert to Lay it Down
Action was picked up after Kathy Liebert had fired for 50,000 from the button. Shelton Sykes, the big blind, moved all in for 450,000. Liebert then went into the tank.
"I'm thinking about folding," she shared, "not really a folding hand though. Actually, this is the only hand I could fold here."
"I'll show you" Sykes told her.
"I was going to jam. I almost opened jammed," said Liebert.
"I got a great hand," Sykes said matter of factly.
"Is it ace king great?"
"That's not a great hand."
"Ace king isn't a great hand?" responded Liebert. "He's actually talking me out of it. But why would he say all this?" Eventually, she had made up her mind. "I'm gonna fold," she said, before moving her hand towards the dealer. Sykes turned over 
.
"Is that not a great hand?" said Sykes.
"You had me," Liebert told him, "Against ace king I'm flipping. Against queens I'm behind."
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
775,000 | -325,000 |
|
540,000 | 394,500 |
and it checked all the way to the cutoff who put out a half-pot bet of 85,000. The small blind and Scalamogna called, with the late-position player getting out of the way.
turn.
river, Scalamogna put in his final 125,000 chips. The cutoff folded and the small blind shrugged and called.
, showing he had flopped top pair and a flush draw and improved to two pair on the river.
board, he was also eliminated. Meanwhile James Clarke continues to build a huge stack now close to two millions chips.
already on the board. There was around 425,000 in the pot and just two players remained in the hand.
on the table, asking "Jacks or kings?" of his opponent, expecting to be behind after the call was made.
came on the river, locking up the pot for Titeca. He shot right up off the ground, shouting "YES! YES!" as he pumped his fists in celebration, pacing a few steps away and back to the table. He scooped the pot in jubilation, as he had doubled his stack, now well above the average.
to give Inderrieden flush outs in addition to his two overs. 
completed the board.
to give the small blind backdoors in addition to his three ace outs. The turn brought the 
which had the small blind drawing to an ace.
, giving Rigg the full double up.
and the river 
were safe for him.
