Timoshenko Tanks, Calls, and is Eliminated

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

We got to the table with five cards face up in the middle of the table... . Yevgeniy Timoshenko was up against one opponent who had a pot sized bet of 66,000 in front of him - enough to bust Timoshenko if he made the call and lost the hand.

Timoshenko went deep into thought for several minutes, at one point asking his opponent "will you show if I fold?" His opponent remained silent and the floor came over to break the table as Timoshenko continued his thought processes. A grimace came over the young pro and he peeked back at his cards and then turned his attention to his older foe.

Timoshenko started to muck his hand and his opponent made a sudden, perceptible movement, leaning back and crossing his arms. This caused Timoshenko to pause, as he studied his opponent even more intently than before. A player at the table called the clock and shortly before the countdown was set to expire, Timoshenko called.

His opponent tabled for the nut straight and Timoshenko exited the room quickly.