Larry Abrams Rivers a Set Against Paul Snead

Photo:  Paul Snead

With the board showing , Paul Snead checks the big blind, Larry Abrams bets 200,000 from under the gun, and Snead calls.

The river card is the , Snead checks, and Abrams thinks for a while before he bets 450,000. Snead says, “That was a bullshit pump fake.”

Abrams asks him what he means by that, and Snead claims that Abrams made a motion with his fist like he was about to check, and then pulled it back and bet.

Abrams calmly shakes it off and says, “I don’t play games.”

Snead thinks for a bit before he calls, and Abrams shows for a rivered set of fives. Snead slams the table in frustration, apparently ahead before the river card hit. Snead mucks, and Abrams wins the pot.

Larry Abrams  –  2,500,000  (63 bb)
Paul Snead  –  1,560,000  (39 bb)

After the hand, a few players at the table discuss whether or not Abrams pump-faked. The consensus seems to be that he unintentionally made a small motion with his fist while he was thinking, but certainly not enough to indicate a check.