Join the Clubs

Shamus

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ylon Schwartz is one of those who skipped Day 1a to play the evening session. He's built up a healthy stack during the first three-and-a-half levels of Day 1b, and just now was getting involved again by open-raising from the button.

Schwartz's opponent in the big blind reraised to 1,500, Schwartz called the three-bet, and the pair watched the flop come monotone — .

The big blind fired a bet of 2,200, and Schwartz came back with a raise to 5,200 which his opponent called. The turn then brought the , putting a fourth club on the board, and both players checked this time.

The river was yet another club, the . Schwartz's opponent bet 5,000, and after a bit of chip-riffling Schwartz called. The big blind turned over — he'd flopped aces, but now was playing the flush on board.

Schwartz then revolved his cards around in the air, showing in brief flashes his . He'd flopped a set, but was also now playing the board even though it appeared he might be about to toss his cards as though to muck.

"Chop," said Schwartz's opponent, and Schwartz stopped revolving the cards and set his hand forward face up. The two shared a fist bump before splitting the chips.