Something to Chew On
Level 28
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Back from the break, John Andress offered the table gum and got a taker in Patrick Houchins.
"That gum will probably make you drowsy," said Roland Israelashvili from across the table with a wide grin just before raising to 120,000 from the cutoff. He got one caller in Houchins chewing in the small blind.
Both players checked down the 
flop, 
turn, and 
river. "I don't see how I can win," said Israelashvili, turning over 
. "Ah, that's how!" he added, seeing Houchins' 
.
One gets the feeling if the gum-chewers do get sleepy, Israelashvili's table talk will help keep them alert.