10-02-2008 22:44 UTC+2

Aces vs. Kings

[user4144]

Early pace-setter Patrick Sacrispeyre is now down to just several thousand after enduring a deck colder than a mother-in-law's kiss. With Richard Walters raising it up from the button, Sacrispeyre must have thought all his dreams had come true when he looked down to find {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{K-Diamonds}

in the big blind, and made the inevitable raise. But a raise or two later and Sacrispeyre knew he may be in hot water, Walters confirming those doubts by revealing {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

. "Jesus, this is big," observed Walters astutely. The {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

{4-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

{2-Clubs}

made no difference, and the 'big' 55,000 pot went to the American.