11-19-2009 12:20 UTC

Early Action

[user66118]

We pick up the action on the turn with the board showing {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{K-Spades}

{J-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

. The dealer had already pulled in a bet from local young gun Andre Santos. Alessandro Lusso had raised another 10,500 on top, and Santos was deep in the tank. He finally made the call with very shaky hands, and the river brought the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

. Santos checked this time, and Lusso checked behind, tabling {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

. Santos showed up {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

, and his kicker gives him a nice early pot.

He's right at 100,000 now, while Lusso is left with just 16,000.