06-04-2008 21:27 UTC-7

John Phan Plays Crazy Eights

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In a late-position battle, John Phan and another player get involved in a raising war preflop, and eventually get all their chips in the middle. Phan shows down {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

, while his opponent tables {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

.

The flop hits both men when it lands {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

. Phan catches top pair but the two diamonds give his opponent a flush draw. The turn card improves Phan further with the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

, and the river seals the deal when he finds the case eight, {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

. Quads are plenty good enough for Pham, and he rakes in a pot worth close to 40,000.