''I'm Not Looking At the Card''
On a flop of 
, Frank Stepuchin bet 8,900 in the big blind. The player on the cutoff raised to 18,000.
''Where are you from?'' asked Stepuchin while eating a chicken wing. His opponent didn't answer. Stepuchin called.
The turn brought the 
. Stepuchin checked. The cutoff continued with a bet of 20,000.
''Again, where are you from? Do you have any questions for me?'' continued Stepuchin. He still didn't get an answer, and proceeded to call.
The 
river filled up the board. ''I'm not looking at the card even though I can see it from the corner of my eye. You've been looking at me the entire time. Did I look at the card?'' Stepuchin asked. ''Can I ask you a question?'' he continued. His opponent didn't react and Stepuchin checked. His opponent checked back.
Stepuching tabled 
and his opponent mucked. ''Yes!'' celebrated Stepuchin. "If I have 600,000 in front of me I will get rid of this chicken wing."
''If you have 600,000 in front of you, you go get another chicken wing,'' answered Jesse Sylvia, jokingly, sitting at his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
47,000
|
47,000 |