Mohamed Mohamud, fresh from his deep run in the 6-max comp last night, just raised it up to 16,000 (off around 190k) and faced a jam for a big chunk of his stack (112k) from the big blind.
“In theory, it’s a call,” he mused. “Against you, I’m not so sure…”
“I’m glad I’m the wild card!” joked his tablemate.
Eventually, Mohamud laid it down and was shown sixes. “Pocket fives!” he said relieved. “Live poker’s so different to online, ” he added with a smile, having dodged a bullet there.
The players are closing in on the last three tables – every pot is critical right now. Decisions like that could prove gold dust in the final reckoning.