12-06-2008 20:21 UTC+11

Saffioti Doubles Through Basile

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Frank Saffioti and Tony Basile clashed on a flop of {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{2-Diamonds}

. The chips were quickly in the middle as Basile held {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

for top pair with good kicker, but Saffioti had flopped a set with {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

to leave Basile in bad shape.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

leaving Basile drawing dead as a meaningless {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

hit the river.

Easy come, easy go for Basile as he relinquishes the chip lead, slipping to 620,000. Saffioti is now up to 1.2 million.

Tags: Frank Saffioti