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A very, very big pot was already brewing on a board of 10♦ 2♠ Q♠ A♣ when Paul Hockin of New Zealand bet 3,000 which was called by Richard Tayag of the Philippines.
When the river 7♣ arrived the Kiwi bet another 11,000 only to see the Filipino go over the top for his final 23,000 or so.
Hockin took his sweet time before making a decision. Conversing with Tayag all the while:
“You have king-jack spade? King-nine spade?”, speculated the APT Asian Series Cebu Main Event champion.
After a good 5 minutes, Hockin folded hand threw his hand to the middle– exposing an ace.
“Show?” Hocking begged.
Tayag showed one: K♠
“NO! Not just one! Not the king of spades!”
Tayag climbed to over 60,000 after the hand while Hocking dropped to around 30,000.