It's a Goocher

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George Caragiorgas was the first player to act preflop and the first player into the pot, opening with a raise to 110,000. Warren Zackey was second to act and second into the pot. He called, folding action all the way to Martin Lapostolle in the big blind. He also called, creating a three-way pot.

The flop of {6-Spades}

drew a few murmurs from the table. Lapostolle checked to Caragiorgas, who opened for 250,000. Zackey didn't take long before raising that bet to 750,000.

Zackey's raise induced a fold from Lapostolle; it also induced a snap all-in from Caragiorgas for 1.16 million total. Those extra 400,000 chips gave Zackey some pause.

"I got you," Caragiorgas told Zackey.

"You sure?" Zackey asked.

"1000 percent," replied Caragiorgas. "We're so deep. There's no point. I got you."

Either Zackey was bluffing or he believed Caragiorgas. He opted to fold and preserve the extra 400,000 chips. Caragiorgas showed {K-Spades}