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03-22-2009 17:29 UTC+1

Ira the Tiger

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Short-stacked Ira Schmitz just found herself all in, although she's not going down without a fight, and, seemingly, without having to sweat a bead or two.

With {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Spades}

,versus

{A-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

, she was looking good for a split pot, until, that is, the {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

{5-Spades}

board threatened a cheeky backdoor flush.

After the dealer had taken a quick peek (I'm sure this only added to Schmitz' anxiety), a harmless {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

the felt and Schmitz breathed a sigh of relief. However, she is still painfully short with just a couple of thousand.

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