Zyrin Gets the Read
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Anatolii Zyrin was tanking from middle position on a board of 
. He was facing a bet of 80,000 from Rok Gostisa, an overbet into about 55,000. He thought for a couple of minutes, studying Gostisa and then the board.
"If you put like 50K, I fold," Zyrin said with a smile. "But now..."
He looked every which way for a read, even leaning back and peeking under the table to get a look at Gostisa's feet. Finally, he dropped in a calling chip. Gostisa opened 
for a missed draw and Zyrin showed 
.
"Was it the shoes?" someone joked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
102,600
|
102,600 |
|
||
|
171,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |