06-14-2009 21:32 UTC-12

Marco Leaves Tahata With Almost Nada

[user80015]

From under the gun, Marco Johnson raised to 32,000. Lance Tahata pumped up the action even further with a reraise to 85,000 from the button. Johnson then moved all in for 152,000 total. Tahata made the call.

Johnson turned up two queens, {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Diamonds}

, and was crushing Tahata's pocket eights, {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}

.

The board ran out {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

{7-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

to give Marco the double up and increase his stack to 345,000 chips. Tahata was left with 88,000.

Tags: Lance Tahata Marco Johnson