06-24-2008 22:59 UTC-7

Alston Reads it Right

[user22113]

Gregory Alston has made the laydown of the tournament. He got involved with Charles Wood when the flop came {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

. Alston check-called a bet of 40,000 from Wood.

The turn brought the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

and Alston check-raised Wood making it 140,000 to see the river. Wood made the call and the river showed the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

. Alston checked and Wood moved all in, putting Alston to a decision for all of his chips.

Alston double-checked his hand, {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

, and revealed that he was throwing away the ace-high straight. Wood turned over {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

and applauded the laydown of Alston.

Wood has 490,000.
Alston has 175,000.