We caught up with Ted Goldbergh recently - a Manhattan-based litigator who was profiled along with his wife Debbie during the Borgata Winter Poker Open - finding him flush with chips after dodging a flush draw.
Goldbergh was happily dragging a huge pot his way when we passed by, and after a brief chat it turned out he woke up with 
while his opponent held a suited 
.
That player flopped a four-flush on a baby card board, and paired his queen on the turn, but he paid a hefty price to do so as Goldbergh bet big on both streets.
When the river bricked off to leave his opponent with top pair and top kicker - but no nut flush - Goldbergh fired a third barrel on fifth street, with the other player's crying call pushing a huge pot in the attorney's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
, both blinds checked, and Morris continued for 1,500. Raskin got out of the way, the player in middle position raised to 4,000, and the action folded back to Morris. She moved all in, and her opponent sighed.
for a pair of aces, and her lamenting opponent was actually ahead with 
for top two pair.
spiked on the felt on the turn, giving Morris a superior two pair. The 
bricked off on the river, and Morris dragged in the pot. She's already up to 38,000 chips.
was outkicked by the 
flop. After Raskin and two opponents - including Dennis Zollo - checked around, a 
fell on fourth street.
he check-shoved for his remaining chips, only to see that Zollo had made the nuts with his 
.
a player who identified himself only as "Z-U" checked from the small blind, prompting a bet of 875 from an opponent in early position.
fall on fourth street. All three players in the hand tapped the table and the dealer revealed the 
on the river.
for trip nines on the turn, while his opponent could only muster the 
