Pham's Fold
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Hoai Pham habitually takes his time to make decisions, especially pre-flop. In a recent hand with David Villegas he had every right to.
When we arrived at the table, over 100,000 chips were in the middle. Villegas had shoved after a raise in front and the action was on Pham.
"Can I show my cards before making a decision?" Pham asked the dealer.
A floorperson was within earshot and interjected saying, "Your hand will not be dead, but you will receiver a penalty."
"It might be worth it," joked Villegas.
Pham tanked a little longer before begrudgingly folding 
face up. Villegas appeared relieved as he raked in the pot, increasing his chip stack to 345,000 chips. The hand dented Pham's stack, dropping him below 100,000 chips.