Eames in the Running for Slow-Mo Player of the Day
John Eames is not the sort of player to make rash, rushed decisions. Au contraire, he chip flourishes and stares down the table with measured aplomb before making decisions. Most recent example: a flop which he either bet when it was checked to him, or raised a lead (to just over 3,000) only to sit so still when the turn arrived that the dealer took to staring right at him.
Not to be hurried, Eames flipped a small stack of chips over and over, his opponent in danger of becoming hypnotised. Finally he threw in one 5k chip. His opponent, taking a leaf out of the Consideration Manual, sat back in his chair with his fingers laced together across his stomach, staring into the middle distance. He folded and Eames scooped a pot which sent him modestly over his starting stack.