"Desperate" Brookes Spikes the River
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
A player opened for 4,800 under the gun, and Larry Brookes shipped it for 25,600 from early position. One player folded, and a middle-position player reraised to about 50,000. Everyone behind him folded.
Brookes: 
Middle position: 
Brookes was behind the red kings of his opponent, but a 
flop opened up some hope with a pair and a backdoor flush draw. The 
turn improved his position by keeping the backdoor draw alive, and a 
gave him trips and the winning hand.
"Sorry, my friend," he called to the player in Seat 1.
"That's OK, good hand," the player graciously responded.
"Well, no," Brookes replied. "But I'm kind of desperate."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 |