Mizzing No Opportunity
Sorel Mizzi extends his lead, putting Freddy Deeb on under 300k for the first time for a while. Two hands which helped get him there:
Hand #158: A limp-checked flop coming , prompting no further betting there, but a 15k bet on the turned from Deeb (button). Mizzi called and the river fell the . Mizzi checked again, Deeb bet again (45k) and Mizzi called. Deeb said he held a Nine, while Mizzi's had leaped ahead on the river to take the pot.
Hand #160: Deeb raised to 22k on the button, called by Mizzi. As seems to be the trend at the moment, both players declined to bet the flop, but on the turn Mizzi led for 25k*. Deeb made it 55k, and Mizzi called. The river was the , and while both players quickly check, neither want to show their hand! "Nothing?" asks Mizzi, and Deeb shakes his head. He showed an Ace and took the pot.
*Betting this amount involves throwing in one of their huge plaques which travels about as far onto the felt and makes as much noise hitting it as a brick. A long way from the delicate click of the chips, but it's something different, and everyone seems to like the tradition.