Stammen Staying Near Top
We came upon this hand as the flop was being dealt, with subsequent action (and conversation) suggesting Keven "Stamdogg" Stammen had limped in from the button, and Alex Rivera in the big blind checked. The pair then both checked the 
flop.
The turn was the 
, and Rivera bet 8,000. "You can fold," he said to Stammen, who declined the advice and called. The river was the 
and Rivera checked once more. Again, he encouraged Stammen to check, then after Stammen bet 23,000, he commented at length about how big the bet was before he called.
Stammen showed 
for a straight. Rivera then turned over 
for the same straight and they chopped. "Thought you were going to show up with 
there," said Stammen. "After you gave that speech."
For Stammen's part, he's mostly letting his chips do the talking as he continues to maintain a top 10 stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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