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Oct 17, 2009

Guoga Gains Ground

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Tony G

With the action folded around to the button, Jim Collopy made a raise to 7,500. From the small blind, "Tony G" Guoga quickly moved all in for 46,000. Big blind Yury Kerzhapkin looked to be pondering something sneaky, but he would eventually lay his hand down. Collopy, though, double-checked his hole cards and announced a call to put Guoga at risk.

Showdown
Collopy: {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

Guoga:

{K-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

There was an {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

in the door as the dealer paused for an extra heart-pounding moment before spreading it out {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

, pairing both players and keeping Guoga ahead. The turn {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

was a sweat as it gave Collopy the open-ender, but the river was a safe {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

. Two pair is good enough for the G, and he's earned himself a double up to 99,500.

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