Moerman Wins Bizarre Flip
Level 36
: 40,000/80,000, 8,000 ante
Ivan Luca limped in from the button and Joeri Moerman in the small blind raised to 660,000 with exactly 4,000 behind. Jon Spinks in the big blind checked his cards and announced all in, and Luca folded rather quickly. What followed was rather unusual. Moerman didn't snap call, but checked the tournament clock and played with his four remaining chips worth half an ante.
Spinks already turned over his cards with the 
and the rest of the table stared at Moerman. "Can someone please call the floor? ... I am already showing you my cards," Spinks added. More than half a minute had passed and Moerman eventually called all in after 40 seconds, turning over 
.
The board ran out 
and Moerman doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
1,140,000
-1,060,000
|
-1,060,000 |