"Is It My Instinct That Tells Me To Call, Or Is It My Ego?"
From first position Arne Coulier, two time Belgian Poker Challenge winner, opened for 1,800. He got called by his neighbor, Christian Andersen in the hijack, and the player in the big blind.
The big blind checked on 
and Coulier continued for 3,600. His neighbor folded, Andersen called, the big blind folded.
The 
hit the turn and Coulier checked. Andersen made a bet of 7,800 and Coulier called. Coulier checked again on the 
river and Andersen quickly bet 20,000 by tossing in four 5,000-chips.
"That's an interesting one," Coulier said.
"I assume you think I have an over pair and expect a call. That was pretty fast though" Coulier continued.
Andersen remained quiet, and Coulier said "Sorry guys, I might need a minute here,"
"It's a fun one, either way. A rivered set of nines makes sense, or flopped sets for that matter" Coulier continued his monologue.
"No hints? No clues? How's winter in Rozvadov?" Coulier asked.
Andersen remained silent, staring to the centre of the table without so much of a sigh.
"So tilting, if I call and lose I probably won't make the dinner break. If I call and win, I'm the hero."
"Is it my instinct that tells me to call, or is it my ego?" Coulier asked himself.
He then tossed in 20,000 to call and Andersen quickly tabled 
for the flopped set. "I guess it was my ego," Coulier ended the chatterbox.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000 | |
|
20,000 |