Check, He Trapped Me

Mike continues to play masterfully, and discovers KGB's tell. This advantage helps Mike win the game, ultimately taking KGB for a little over $60,000. Mike's final hand is 89... More »

Mike continues to play masterfully, and discovers KGB's tell. This advantage helps Mike win the game, ultimately taking KGB for a little over $60,000. Mike's final hand is 89 (an eight and a nine), and the flop is 67T (a six, a seven and a ten), giving Mike a straight (five cards in order, a strong hand). Mike slow-plays it (i.e. he bluffs that his hand is not as strong as it actually is), goading KGB into eventually pushing all-in. Earlier in the film, Mike is seen watching a video of the 1988 World Series of Poker final in which Johnny Chan pulls the same play to bust out Erik Seidel.
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