06-28-2008 17:32 UTC-7

Dueling Flushes

[user75032]

There was a strange play from Ron Long in a recent hand. After Ryan Hughes brought it in with the {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

, Long just called with the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

. Alessio Isaia completed the {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

, Hughes called, and then Long raised. Pretty much everyone in a three-county radius thought that Long was rolled up. The three players went to sixth street, where Isaia dropped out. On the river, the boards were:

Hughes: x-x / {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

{5-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

{7-Spades}

Long: x-x / {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

Long checked with the better board, then called a bet from Hughes. Hughes opened {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

in the hole for an 8-7 low and an eight-high flush. Long opened {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

in the hole for a queen-high flush. They chopped the pot.