06-19-2008 20:01 UTC-7

Barbieri Up Again

[user75032]

Al Barbieri refuses to say die. He dragged Greg Pappas and George Brand all the way to the river, with a mixture of leading the betting or calling their bets. On the river, he put 3,000 of his last 3,500 in the pot. Pappas folded, but Brand made the call after standing up, putting his hands on the table, and thinking it through.

Barbieri's board showed x-x / {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

/ x. Brand showed x-x/ {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

{2-Hearts}

/ x. "Straight," announced Barbieri. He opened {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

and

{4-Diamonds}

in the hole.

"Good hand," said Brand as he mucked his hand. Barbieri now has 36,000 chips; Pappas has 29,000; and Brand has 17,000.