Joe Cool

[user253757]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After an open to 800 and a call in front of him, young semi-pro Joseph Stiers flatted from the button to see the flop fall .

The opener continued with a bet of 1,100 on the flop, folding the other player in the hand. Stiers, however, decided to peel one off and he flatted once again. When fourth street produced the the opener fired away with a 1,550 bet, but this time Stiers upped the ante, making it 5,000 even to play.

His opponent called the raise to bringing the on the river, before shoving his last 12,025 into the middle for the power play.

Stiers then went deep into the tank to contemplate his options, talking himself through the hand and wondering aloud about various aspects of the hand. Eventually, after appearing ready to fold at least once, Stiers mentioned something about the reentry format before making the call.

Stiers:
Opener:

Stiers had turned the nuts with a Broadway straight, but the arrival of a second ace on the river to pair the board gave him pause, as running into a full house was a distinct possibility.

"Nice bluff man..." said Stiers in all sincerity. "I mean, you're supposed to have a full house there most of the time, so that bluff probably should've worked. But it's a reentry you know?"