09-02-2008 14:11 UTC+8

Amateurs Have Come Ready to Mix It Up

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Vanessa Rousso

The amateur players in today's field are not showing any signs of fear in the face of some of their more experienced opponents. Jay Kinkade, Johnny Chan and several other pros have raised preflop, only to see an amateur behind them reraise and push them out of the pot.

Vanessa Rousso is one notable exception. She was heads up on the turn, with the board showing {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

and over 4,000 chips in the pot. On the river {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

, Rousso checked to her opponent, who bet 1,500. She then raised to 3,000, eliciting a fold. She showed {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

before collecting the pot.

Rousso currently has about 17,000 in chips.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso