Getting Harder

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I joined the action with James Akenhead, as intense as ever, betting 9,600 onto a {7-Clubs}

flop. A moment's dwell later and Christian Harder was all in, sliding his short stack across the line. Akenhead made the call.

Akenhead = {K-Clubs}

Harder =

As the dealer peeled off the turn, Kara Scott raced over in an effort to interrupt the process so the camera crew could be summoned to the table, but it was too late, as an eyebrow-raising {10-Hearts}

had already hit the felt.

Nevertheless, the players waited around for the technical team to arrive, the flow of the random number generator (if one can exist in live play - think cat in a box and quantum theory) disrupted by the razzmatazz of TV and the way of the modern game.

"Good luck," wished Harder as nerves jangled. "It looks like it went in on the turn," he added with a content smile.

Finally, the camera crew arrived, and the tension was broken with the deal of the river card: {10-Clubs}