06-08-2009 17:38 UTC-12

Bellande and Giang Quartered

[user66118]

We pick up the action in a multi-way pot with the flop already on board. It showed {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

{6-Spades}

. Ben Boyd, Daniel Negreanu, and Chau Giang checked. Annie Duke bet, Jean-Robert Bellande called, Boyd called, Negreanu folded, and Giang called as well.

Fourth street brought the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

. When the action checked to Duke, she bet again. She got two callers this time, with Boyd ducking out.

The river came the {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

, and both Giang and Bellande check-called one more bet from Annie Duke.

Showdown
Duke: {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

Giang:

{A-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

{3-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

Bellande:

{A-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

{5-Hearts}

Duke takes the high half with her aces up, while Giang and Bellande will have to make do with a quarter each, splitting it up with matching nut lows.

Tags: Annie Duke Chau Giang Jean-Robert Bellande