I'm Tellin' Ma!

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We didn't catch up to the action until the turn here, but that's where things got exciting anyways. The board showed {7-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} when we walked up, and Stephen Ma was leading out with 20,000 chips from the blinds. Charles Moore raised to 60,000, and Ma didn't waste too much time calling to see the last card.

It was the {6-Clubs} . Ma checked to the aggressor, and Moore put out a big bet of 175,000. After he did, he immediately stood up behind his chair and made some small talk about stretching. Ma would need a few minutes in the tank, and he eventually asked Moore if he'd show.

"Nope," Woody answered, pressing his lips together like a stubborn toddler. "I never show. That's just one thing I don't do. I just never show my cards unless I have to. If I have to, then I'll show. But I never show if --"

"Okay," Ma finally cut him off. "No problem."

After another couple minutes, someone (possibly Moore) called the clock. Ma tanked for 30 more seconds, then flashed his cards to Moore as he folded.

"Ooooh," Moore said, returning his cards to the dealer face-down as he raked in the pot.