05-01-2009 19:46 UTC+3

Magic Juanda

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John Juanda likes cowboys

Double through for John Juanda (who is now being massaged a la Negreanu): Talal Shakerchi raised to 1,300 preflop - it's actually surprising just how many hands start like this and end with two completely different people getting their chips in - reraised by Juanda to 6,300. It passed round to big blind Jani Sointula, who made it 12,800 (leaving himself 19,000 behind). Knowing he was going to get a call, Juanda got the rest of his stack in, and was in good shape with {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

vs.

{J-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

, a sweat moment for Juanda. The turn and river were {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

,

{8-Hearts}

and he's now on 65,000+, while Sointula has less than 3,000, and might not be long for this tournament.

Tags: Jani Sointula John Juanda