"Why didn't I take my time? Time is on MY side. It's on MY side. Take your time, take your time," Vance said, pacing around and berating himself for his play on the previous hand.
"I'm sorry," he said, apologizing to the photo of his three-year-old daughter Nanzi, which is taped to the inside of his red baseball cap.
Jensen called from the small blind and Vance raised to 140,000. Jensen called. The flop was . Jensen checked, Vance bet 200,000, Jensen raised to 400,000, and Vance quickly called. The turn was the . Jensen checked and Vance checked behind. The river was the . Jensen checked, Vance moved all in and Jensen called.
Vance turned up a flush while Jensen showed Q-10 for two pair. Vance took a commanding chip lead on the hand with 3,730,000 to Jensen's 870,000.
And we're all left to wonder what would have happened had Jensen bet his two pair on the turn...
After limping in and seeing a flop, Jensen checked, Vance bet 120,000 and Jensen called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Both checked again. Vance showed a seven for second pair, but Jensen showed a three for trip threes and took it down.