Huge Pre-Bubble Hand Between Dando and Deadman

Nov 6, 2015

The action folds to Simon Deadman on the button, and he opens to 9,000. Paul Dando, who is opening the majority of hands during the bubble, three-bets to 30,000 from the big blind; Deadman calls.

Flop: Spade AHeart 10Spade 8

Dando bets 35,000 and Deadman calls.

Turn: Club 5

Dando bets 76,000 and Deadman calls.

River: Club 4

Dando looks like he is going to fire a third bullet. Players from the other tables surround this one. The noise level rises. Dando pushes a bet of 165,000 across the line. The motion sucks the noise out of the room for the briefest of moments. Deadman is in the tank.

A few minutes pass. Deadman talks to Dando; trying to get a read.

“You are trying to look so weak,” says Deadman.

Eventually, a player from another table calls the clock on Deadman.

“Really? I don’t think I have taken that much time considering the situation.” Says Deadman.

The Tournament Director gives him 30-seconds before a one-minute countdown will begin.

Deadman has 285,000 behind. He was positioned in the top 10 before this hand started.

The countdown begins.

Deadman folds.

Dando exhales a deep blow of air and drags in his chips.

He is the first player to hit the million mark.

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