As we walked by table 33 we noticed a big pile of chips in the pot (approximately 25,000) alongside a 29,000 bet with 4 cards on the board.
Board:
Richard Kirsch had made the 29,000 chip bet, and it had flummoxed Patrick Serda. He asked the table jokingly about his options and what he should do, seeming genuinely on the fence. Richard promised Patrick that if he folded he would show him the winning hand.
After another minute of contemplation and a wry smile, Patrick decided he didn’t like the confidence his opponent was showing and folded. True to his word, Richard flipped over .
While Patrick could have folded two pairs, ultimately Richard was always going to be right if Patrick folded – his cards were definitely the winning hand.