06-22-2009 16:11 UTC-12

Bill Derego Builds a Stack

[user108095]

When his opponent bet 850 pre, Bill Derego made the call and saw a flop of {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{7-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

. His opponent bet another 850, and Derego called again.

Derego called a third 850 bet on the turn, which came {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

, and both players checked the river, which came {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

.

Derego's opponent showed {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

, but couldn't beat Derego's {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

. Derego now has 26,000.

Other big stacks include Scott Mayfield with 28,000 and Shawn Burns with 29,000.