"Muck the Hand"
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James Boyle raised to what looked like 18,000 in early position, a player called on the button, and both players in the blinds folded. The dealer fanned a flop of 
, Boyle led out for 18,000, and the player called.
The turn was the 
, Boyle checked, and the player took the opportunity to fire out 25,000. Boyle called.
The river was a repeat king - the 
- and Boyle moved all in for 47,500. The player tanked for a considerable amount of time, then pushed out a call.
Boyle turned over 
for kings and fives, and his opponent tossed his cards forward facedown. The dealer didn't push the pot right away, nor did she pull the cards into the muck. There was a moment or two where it looked like she was going to turn the cards over.
"Muck the hand," Boyle said, fearing some kind of error that would lead to his elimination.
The dealer eventually discarded the two cards, and pushed the pot to Boyle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
130,000
|
130,000 |