Carroll Can't Let Go
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Michael Carroll got into a battle of the blinds with his neighbor to the left, and it didn't go so well. He bet 3,500 at an 
flop, and the big blind raised it to 8,300. Carroll flatted to see the 
turn, then checked the action to his opponent. The big blind bet 12,500, and after a minute, Carroll called, meaning he now had half of his stack in the middle. The river was the , and Carroll quickly checked. His opponent didn't notice, however, and sat silently for three or four minutes before someone pointed out that the action was on him. He embarrassedly checked behind and turned over 
. Carroll shook his head but didn't release his cards. And still didn't. And looked at them again and put them back down in front of him. Finally, with his opponent fearing a super slow roll, Carroll looked one more time and surrendered them to the muck. He is down to 19,500.