Jalba Shows the Bluff

Daniel J O'Hair

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Eusebiu Jalba opened to 900 from middle position and was called by Shakhabiddin Muradov in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 2♣9♣10♣ flop and Muradov led out for 1,000 on the 3♣ turn. Jalba called.

Muradov fired 3,000 into the middle after the 9♦ completed the board and Jalba cut out a raise to 10,500 and placed it into the middle.

Muradov tanked a while and showed the Q♣ as he sent his hand into the muck.

"I was bluffing you," Jalba said as he tabled K♠9♠.

"Good bluff," Muradov responded.