No matter how many times I have viewed this particular clip I still come back completely puzzled as to why Brad Booth made this particular play. As I recall Booth had just sat down in that particular game and had barely played a hand. Perhaps this added to his image at that moment. At a glance it was clear that Booth wanted to establish himself at the table and let it be known he would not be pushed around. However, I am not sure that risking $300k to a player than can easily afford to lose it if he is wrong makes a whole lot of sense either.

We can all figure out what was going through Ivey’s mind in a general sense and it was clear that, after the flop, Phil had a big problem on his hands. I am sure that Ivey’s biggest concern was if his opponent had flopped a set. Ultimately, Ivey folds the hand but I sure would have enjoyed the look on Brad’s face had Ivey called his All-In bet. That would have been priceless!

My ultimate question is this: Was the risk worth the reward?