Still More Small Ball
Hand #76: After a few hands were nothing interesting happening, Sorel Mizzi opened to 9,000 from UTG and Freddy Deeb called. The flop was , Deeb checked and Mizzi made it 13,500 to play. Deeb looked like he wanted to make a raise but then folded to the Canadian's monster stack.
Hand #77: Deeb opened to 11,000 from the button and Roger Hairabedian made the call.
"It's about time you came in the pot," said Deeb as the flop came which both players checked. The turn saw Hairabedian say, "My first bluff!" and he bet 15,000. Deeb made the call for them to see a river where Hairabedian bet 23,000 and Deeb quickly folded.
Hand #78: Mizzi raised to 9,000 from the button but Gianni Giaroni made it 27,000 from the big blind. Both checked the flop before Giaroni bet just 15,000 on the turn and Mizzi folded.