Ang Gets the Last Laugh

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Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for. The cutoff opened a pot to 11,200 before big blind Josh Ang re-raised to 27,000.

"Ok, good luck to me," the cutoff said as he moved all in. Ang quickly called -- from behind.

Ang: {A-Clubs}

CO:

The flop came down all deuces, {2-Clubs}

. "Ok, that's good for me," said Ang's opponent. We were thinking the opposite -- that there are many far better flops out there for ace-king in that situation.

The point was proven when the {A-Hearts}

hit the turn, but Ang's opponent didn't seem to realize it. He was overjoyed to see the ace hit the turn. "That's really good for me!"

"No it's not," said Ang. The table burst into laughter as the cutoff realized he was chopping the pot. He fell into his chair with a laugh.

"I've never seen someone so happy to chop a put from so far ahead," said Ang after the river fell {J-Spades}