Ozimek Wins a Staring Contest
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Tomasz Panek raised to 2,200 on the button and Michal Ozimek in the small blind three-bet to 8,000. "How should I play this hand?" Panek jokingly asked the dealer and then announced a call shortly after. The next minutes were mostly spent in silence, though. Both checked the 
flop and the 
turn by tapping the table.
On the 
river, Ozimek checked and Panek bet 5,500. Soon after he followed that up with a "jacks you call" while Ozimek, his eyes hidden by sunglasses, stared at the board for more than two minutes. Ozimek eventually called and Panek announced a king-high, before mucking his cards with showing as soon as Ozimek had exposed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
55,000
12,500
|
12,500 |