Life Support

If Jeff Buffenbarger wants to share a bad beat with you, then it might be one you can finally sympathise with -- the destruction of his aces at the bubble spot, looking very much like it's going to cost him £27,000.

As everyone was chatting away quietly to themselves, it all suddenly kicked off, Marcello Marigliano, who's barely played a hand in the last few hours, pushing all in for just over 30k and finding an instant, and I mean INSTANT, call from Jeff.

Buffenbarger = {A-Spades}

Marigliano = {K-Diamonds}

The crowd gasped in anticipation as the flop came {Q-Diamonds}

, giving the Italian what was by now a mammoth six outs.

The turn was a kind one, the dealer popping out a harmless {7-Clubs}

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The river, however, would provoke a mixture of reactions -- shock, laughter, sympathy -- everyone in the room responding in some way to the cruel {K-Clubs}

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Jeff was understandably gutted, his face saying more than any words ever could.

I guess it was Marigiano who had the testicular fortitude that I referred to in my last post, and it seems to have paid off...although in the most sickening of circumstances.

"I'm on life support," said Jeff as he was handed a paltry 5,600 in change.

Tags: Jeff Buffenbarger Marcello Marigliano

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Life Support