06-18-2008 13:08 UTC-7

Crazy Eights

Shamus

On a board showing {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{A-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

{2-Diamonds}

, an early position player checked, Lee Watkinson bet 1,500 behind him, the EP raised to 15,000, and Watkinson called with the rest of his chips.

Watkinson showed {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

for a set of eights and a flush draw. His opponent showed {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{K-Diamonds}

{5-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

for two pair and a gutshot.

The river was the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

, and Watkinson is up to 23,000.