The hand of the tournament came during the gripping heads-up battle between Marc Goodwin and Gus Hansen. Goodwin raised pre flop from the big blind with
, only to be called by Hansen’s 
of diamonds (small suited connectors being his trade mark hand). The flop came down 
, trips versus two pair. Both players heart rates slowed down, both believing they had the better hand. Goodwin checked, trying to set a trap for the Dane who, knowing he was ahead casually tapped the felt. Fourth Street revealed a second 
, giving both players a full house. Commentators James Hartigan and Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson saw a disaster unfolding before them and quickly quoted ‘All the chips are going in here’.
Not a single sign of emotion came across either player as they checked to the river, an irrelevant
. After a few seconds of silence Marc reached out and placed $40,000 over the line, only to be re-raised another $60,000. After a brief moment of quiet reflection, Marc announced ‘All In’, a move which surprised no one but the Great Dane himself. Hansen sat back in his chair, sipped some water and played out the hand over and over in his head, occasionally muttering something inaudible to himself. Could he really have the higher Full House? What are the odds? With the pot being $336,000 it seemed impossible for him to fold. But he did, a move that astounded everyone, including his opponent who later claimed it to be ‘the best play of the year’.
Folder un Full en HU je dis: RESPECT
Xavier
