09-20-2008 18:20 UTC+2

Higgins Blows Up In a Hurricane

[user46392]

Simon Higgins raised to a standard-sized 700 from the button, and Thomas Marchese in the big blind gave it some thought before making it 2,200 to go. Call.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{5-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

and after a moment's pause, Marchese bet out 2,600. Higgins tried to make it 5,000 but was told that the minimum raise was to 5,200. 5,200 it was, leaving Higgins just 3,500 behind. Marchese now pushed, Higgins had to call ("I have to call," sighed he) and they were on their backs.

Marchese: {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

Higgins:

{Q-Spades}

{10-Spades}

for not much of anything

Turn: A decisive {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

River: A pretty yet irrelevant {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

Higgins is out, and Marchese continues to move ever upwards.

Tags: Simon Higgins Thomas Marchese