Tuesday, June 2, 2015 7:02 PM Local Time
Galfond Thinks Aloud
Phil Galfond raises to 40,000 from the cutoff, and Tuan Le defends his big blind.
Le draws three, Galfond two. Le check-calls a bet of 20,000.
Le draws two and checks again, and Galfond bets 40,000 after drawing one. Le check-raises to 80,000, and Galfond calls.
Le is pat now, and Galfond still needs to draw one. On the river, Le puts out the last bet of 40,000, sending his opponent deep into the tank.
Galfond sits as still as a statue for maybe 45 seconds, visibly running through the hand in his head. After a while, he shifts in his chair. "I think you're bluffing," he says. "But I can't beat some bluffs."
After another 30 seconds or so, Galfond plunks the calling chips into the pot. Le rolls over , and Galfond realizes, "You're not bluffing." He mucks, sending the pot to Le.
Tuan Le - 1,480,000
Phil Galfond - 440,000