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Anyone else watch this? I don't play poker but for some reason I find this fascinating.
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I have been watching this off and on. I have never played texas hold em. The players know the odds. More importantly they know how to bet and raise and bluff as you see many players throw away their winning hands. Also, those with the most money have the advantage as ante's and blinds grow as time passes by.
Then there is table talk. The other day, Kassouf finally got his due. He wasn't going to go quietly. Here is part of the story (link below).
"..."You've got it?" Kassouf started. "All these coolers. I've got to go all in or fold."
Benger remained completely silent. "If you don't say anything, I'm going to ship," Kassouf said. "This could be the one. Have I got you covered or have you got me covered?" (Their stacks were almost precisely the same, at around 15 million.)
The chit-chat went on for a long, long time, but Benger said nothing. The crowd was restless in the seats ringing the stage. "He hasn't said one word to him," one spectator said. "He's been talking to him for ten minutes." He then raised his voice to a shout that could be heard on the stage. "Come on dude, put it in!"
The tournament announcer turned to scowl at the man on the rail, but then needed to turn quickly back to the table. Someone had called the clock and it was ticking down to about 30 seconds, 20 seconds, all with Kassouf continuing the barrage of questions at a silent Benger.
But suddenly Benger cracked. "This is verbal abuse!" he said. Many of the other words were lost in what quickly escalated into a slanging match: Kassouf insisting, "I'm just trying to get information" and Benger returning with "The bet is 5.6 million chips" and banging his hand on the table.
The crowd stood up, other players also rose to their feet and the atmosphere in the tournament room turned ugly. Kassouf has been getting under a lot of opponents' skins this week, but never for a tournament defining pot on the biggest stage, and never with an opponent also joining in the argument.
Just before the clock ran entirely down, and with insults still peppering the air, Kassouf announced: "I'm all in."
Benger immediately replied. "I call," he said, picking up his two cards and slapping them down on the table. They were two black aces. Kassouf turned his over. They were two black kings."
Tim - Retired Problem Solver -
Recorded this til 4AM Eastern (1 AM their time) and did not get the end.Comment
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