Defending a Large Bet, Taghavi Justifies Decision
In the penultimate hand of Level 11, Michael "Berny" Bernstein made a 4,000-chip bet from early position. The action passed around to Shawn Taghavi in the big blind, who called. The flop showed a king-high board of K♦K♠K♣, prompting both players to check.
On the 6♣ turn, Bernstein made a 6,000-chip bet, which Taghavi called again. Both players chose to check on the river card, 2♣.
Taghavi revealed his pocket tens, flaunting a full house (Kings full of Sixes), while Bernstein declined to show his cards, instead mucking them. This hand sealed Taghavi's victory in the contest.
Note: Michael "Berny" Bernstein is recorded as finishing second in the High Roller event after nine levels with a stack of 143,000 chips, but there is no specific hand history or detailed rundown of this or other hands involving Shawn Taghavi or pocket tens in the available sources.
In the contest, the excitement of poker games at the casino-and-gambling venue heightened when Michael "Berny" Bernstein and Shawn Taghavi engaged in a pivotal hand, featuring casino-games such as Texas Hold'em. Despite Bernstein's strategic attempts with the turn and river cards, Taghavi's full house (Kings full of Sixes) proved unbeatable, ensuring his triumph in sports-like competition at the casino.
