06-12-2008 17:00 UTC-7

Statkiewicz Doubles Up through Selbst

Shamus

Stanley Statkiewicz raised to 46,000 from the button/under the gun, Jamie Pickering folded from the small blind, and Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

. Selbst checked, Statkiewicz bet the pot, and Selbst reraised enough to put him all in. He called.

Selbst {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{8-Spades}

Statkiewicz {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

Selbst had flopped top two. Statkiewicz had the diamond draw and his overpair. The turn was the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

, giving Selbst a straight. But the river was the {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

, giving Statkiewicz his flush and the big pot.

Statkiewicz has moved up to about 825,000, while Selbst has slipped back to 1 million