01-23-2009 22:06 UTC+11

Gruneberg's Flopped Set Doubles His Stack

[user75032]

Zach Gruneberg

It's always a beautiful thing to flop a set. It's even better when you're in the late stages of a major tournament with a short stack. Sam Capra limped in from under the gun before Zach Gruneberg raised the button to 60,000. Only Capra made the call.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

. Capra checked to Gruneberg, who quickly moved all in. Capra made the call with {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

, but was unhappy to see Gruneberg turn over {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

for a set of eights. The turn and river were both blanks, the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and the

{A-Spades}

, giving Gruneberg the pot and the double-up to 850,000. Capra is now down to 900,000.

Tags: Sam Capra Zach Gruneberg