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Poker pro stuns table with a gutsy all-in bluff


Would you bluff with a 7-2 suited at a poker table filled with big-name pros?

I wouldn't. But I'm not Daniel Shak.

While playing in a "Holidays with Hellmuth" game, Shak saw three players ahead of him call or raise with their hands, including Phil Hellmuth. He looked down to find a 7-2 of clubs, a hand that not too many people would play whether they're facing three other players or not.

He raised to 12,000 chips. A player decides to fold his pocket 7s and Hellmuth tosses in his King-Queen offsuit. Rick Thompson and his Ace of clubs and Jack of spades, however, sticks around and calls.

Out comes a 4 of clubs, Queen of clubs and 9 of diamonds. Shak suddenly has a flush draw, so when Thompson checks, SHAK GOES ALL IN … and Thompson folds.

The best thing about this clip? Check out the reaction from the table when Shak flips over the 7-2 (WARNING: There's some NSFW language here):

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