Derwiche's Bluff Gets Caught
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Imad Derwiche defended his big blind against the raise by Zvi Stern in the under-the-gun position and they headed to a flop of 
. Derwiche checked, Stern bet 65,000 and was called to see the 
on the turn.
Now both players slowed down and checked before Derwiche led the 
river for 100,000. Some small talk followed and Derwiche agreed to show his cards if Stern would show as well. Eventually, he had to show as Stern tank-called and Derwiche nodded and flashed 
for a busted draw.
The pot was shipped to Stern, who held 
and quickly established the image as most aggressive player at his table again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,930,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
500,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |