Ramin Uses Noodle
Sometimes this game is more about mind games than cards, and Ramin Hajiyev's aggression and timing combined with a little post-match needle have taken their toll on Claudio Simaldoni. During this hand two were played on every other table (three on one) as Simaldoni made a bid for the Timebank Trophy. It started preflop when Hajiyev had raised, the button had called and Simaldoni threebet out of the big blind. Now the bet stood at 65k and Hajiyev gave it another bump, to 130k. The button was no longer interested but Simaldoni, after a long, long time, flat called.
The flop: . Another pause from Simaldoni before he checked and Hajiyev immediately announced, "All in."
Another pause, this time, to be fair, over a bet of nearly 200k. A frowning Simaldoni decided to fold and was rewarded with another speedy action from Hajiyev - turning over his and saying, "Don't threebet me when you're not sure!"