Gaston Goes Deep Into Tank While Stepuchin Sings
Three-way action was on the flop of 
. Frank Stepuchin bet 2,500 from the hijack, Michael Macchia raised to 8,500 from the small blind, Tyler Gaston called in early position and Stepuchin talked it out a bit before folding. After he folded, Stepuchin started to sing a bit while Gaston and Macchia battled out the rest of the hand.
The turn was the 
. Macchia bet 13,000, Gaston called.
The river came the 
. Macchia jammed all in for about 38,000 which was very close to Gaston's amount as the two had nearly identical stacks. Gaston went deep into the tank and while he was thinking, Stepuchin continued to sing some and talk to people at other tables.
"I can beat all your sets," said Gaston to Macchia.
After about four full minutes, Gaston reluctantly and slowly slid his cards forward for the fold and Macchia gathered the pot, while Stepuchin was warned by the floor for being too loud and told to tone it down a bit.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |