Aleksei Altshuller Pulls Off a Semi-Bluff
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
The pot had 175,000 in the middle after the flop of 
between Aleksei Altshuller and William Kakon. The turn was the 
, and Kakon checked to Altshuller, who bet the pot for 175,000. Kakon went into the tank for roughly five minutes.
Everyone else at the table was out of their seats, stretching their legs while Kakon tried to figure out what to do. Kakon asked his opponent numerous questions, but Altshuller sat with his hand over his mouth in silence.
Kakon finally folded his cards, flashing 
. Altshuller couldn't help himself; he showed 
for just a straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
374,000
98,000
|
98,000 |