"I Don't Want to Limp Into the Money"
Nível 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
With about 11,000 in the pot and the board reading 
, action was on Michael Wasserman, and he checked. Dennis Phillips was on the button and bet 4,000. Wasserman didn't waste any time moving all in, sending Phillips into the tank.
After analyzing things for a few minutes, Phillips figured, "I'm ahead at least 25 percent of the time if you have the flush draw," and then thought a bit more and added, "I don't want to limp into the money." He called, with Wasserman covering his all in of roughly 30,000.
Wasserman tabled 
, and Phillips showed 
, exclaiming, "I'm way ahead, yes!" He gave a little fist pump just before the river brought the 
, giving both players the straight and chopping the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | -11,000 |
|
35,000 | 11,000 |