10-01-2009 16:36 UTC+2

Eights Not Lucky for Akenhead

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James Akenhead raised in early position and Daniel Negreanu called behind; everyone else folded and they were presented with a {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{4-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

flop.

Akenhead checked to Negreanu, who bet 100,000. A call, and they now saw a {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

turn. Again, Akenhead checked, and now Negreanu bet 162,000. A brief moment of chip riffling from Akenhead before he called.

The river was the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

and both players checked. Akenhead turned over {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

, but Negreanu had pipped him with {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

for a pair of nines, and he took the pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu James Akenhead