POKER HAND #12

ESPN COVERAGE: Didn't like what I saw when I finally got a chance to see the ESPN coverage of the WSOP. I watched the 3,000 no limit hold 'em final table, and it was all basically a bunch of showdowns. Here was one notable hand.

Sean Rice picked up 9-9 and raised to 36,000. The big blind, David Chiu called with Q-3 suited. The flop came down 9-7-9. I don't know what David Chiu thought he was bluffing into out of position, but Chiu bets medium sized and Rice just smooth-called. That should have been been a huge indicator as Rice obviously wasn't on a draw. So Chiu checks and Rice check right behind him. An ace on the river, which could have only helped his opponent, and Chiu check again. Rice bets medium-sized and Chiu stupidly calls, losing a quarter of his money.