06-30-2009 08:35 UTC-12

Saab Story

Shamus

David Saab, sporting his usual Superman shirt, raised to 400 from late position, and the player in the small blind reraised to 1,575. It folded back to Saab. "Do I have a big sign on my head that says raise me?" he cracked before making the call.

The flop came {2-Spades}

. The SB bet 2,300, and after some hem-and-hawing Saab called. Both checked the {A-Clubs}

on the turn.

The river brought the {8-Diamonds}

, and Saab quickly -- and somewhat surprisingly, given the deliberate nature of his previous actions -- shoved all in for 10,000. His opponent didn't take too long to make the call with his last 8,000 chips.

Saab showed {8-Clubs}