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03-02-2010 23:14 UTC+1

Barbosa Plays the Bully

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The button opened to 2,500, and Joao Barbosa called from the small blind. Both checked the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

flop. The turn was the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

, and Barbosa checked again. His opponent bet 3,000, and Joao made the call. The river brought the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

and a third check from Barbosa. The button duly played his part, betting 6,000. Barbosa quickly raised to 23,000, and without skipping a beat, his opponent mucked and looked like he should have known better. Barbosa is up to 74,000.

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