06-04-2008 20:52 UTC-7

Shorr as You're Born

[user66118]

In late position, and first into the pot, Shannon Shorr pushes all in for 15,050. He gets one taker, the player on the button, who calls him down with {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

. Shorr is in nice shape to double with his {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

.

The flop comes down safe for Shorr: {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{8-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

. The turn card is a bit more troublesome though. The {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

pairs his opponent's kicker and puts Shorr at risk of elimination, needing to draw to a straight, a flush, or his king.

Salvation comes on the river when the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

fills up that straight, and doubles Shorr up to approximately 31,000.