06-23-2009 10:41 UTC-12

Alioto Over Crain

Shamus

Stud

Over on Table #150, Dario Alioto just took a sizable pot off of Eric Crain. Crain had led the betting through seventh street, then Alioto raised him on the end, and Crain called.

Crain had {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{K-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

showing, and turned over a queen and two treys for two pair. Alioto had {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{5-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{A-Spades}

showing, and turned over {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

for the flush.

Alioto is up to 270,000, while Crain has slipped to 45,000.