Poker at its best, is a thrilling mix of probability and skill, with players trying to outsmart
one another and chase the numbers to victory.
But much like how a broken clock can be right twice a day, so too can a terrible play win
a game every now and again.
In these next 5 clips, we take a look at the times a player left their brain at the door
and stumbled into victory by complete luck.
Dibella Vs Jaka
In this Pokerstars tournament, players John Dibella and Faraz Jaka have only just passed
the flop when Jaka goes all in for over $1 million in chips, with a pair of Qs in hand
and a 6,2 and 9 on the table.
His competitor Dibella has been hot on his tail the whole hand, but at the last minute
decides to fold, revealing he had an 8 and 5 in hand the whole time, only 1 card away
from either a straight or a flush of spades.
Jaka went all in on a terrible hand against a competitor who rightly should’ve won.
Intimidated by his opponents confidence Dibella left Jaka to somehow walk away with the win.
Jarvis Vs Mizrachi
When poker pros Jarvis and Mizrachi came head to head during this Pokerstars tournament,
they may just as well have flipped a coin to decide the winner.
Before the flop Jarvis, has already moved all in for just over 14 million in chips,
holding a pair of pocket 9s.
In a shocking display, Mizrachi calls him and then everyone watches on as the flop gives
Mizrachi the edge, the turn hands it back to Jarvis but the river seals the tense round
giving Mizrachi the win.
This hand plays out more like a tug of war than a game of poker, and it was only through
sheer luck on Mizrachi’s part that he walked away as the winner.
Hastings vs Blumenfield
In one of the most reckless plays ever witnessed at a World Series Poker tournament, player
Blumenfield goes all in after the flop with absolutely nothing in his hand.
His opponent Hastings already has a pair of 9s on the table.
Starting out with only a 25% chance of winning after the flop and a worthless hand of 10
and Q, Blumenfield somehow manages to take the game when he stumbles into a straight
by the end of the round.
Johannson vs Scott
In this incredible turn of events at the Paddy Power Poker Open, it’s the community cards
which end up playing a better game than player Johannson.
Johannson’s game is dead in the water from the flop as his competitor Kara Scott comes
out swinging with a straight against his pair of Qs.
However, in a shocking turn, the dealer ends up dealing out a straight in the community
cards that perfectly rivals Scott’s starting straight.
Although both players have gone all in, the community cards give Johannson a straight
to match Scott’s and the two end up splitting the pot.
Harman vs Zeidman
In this incredible match up between players Jennifer Harman and Corey Zeidman, the hand
starts off terribly for Zeidman who makes a poor bluff from the start.
Pausing before his raises causes Harman to aggressively pursue him, having figured out
his bluff.
As the turn card is revealed, the game looks to be over, as Harman secures a three of a
kind hand of Qs.
However, Harman gets swept away by the river, and gives Zeidman an improbable win with a
lucky straight flush that comes out of nowhere.
Harman congratulates Zeidman for his bluffing, but the fact of the matter is, it was Zeidman’s
luck rather than his lies which won the day.
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