11-04-2008 13:48 UTC-5

Quad Aces, of Sorts

[user66118]

Mike Collins opened the betting with a raise to 4,400 from under the gun. It passed all the way around the table to the blinds, where Maria Stern gave him a call from the big.

Heads up, the flop showed {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{4-Hearts}

. Stern checked over to Collins, allowing him to continue out with 6,500 chips. Not to be deterred, Stern put in a check-raise, adding an additional 20,000 to the bet. After pausing to think for a minute or two, Collins moved all in, and Stern quickly called.

Showdown:
Collins: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

Stern:

{A-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

Collins actually had running outs to a flush, but the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

on the turn locked up a chopedp pot. The river was a meaningless {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

. Despite there being more than 150,000 piled in the middle of the table, no chips exchanged hands.