06-11-2008 15:58 UTC-7

Do You Come from the Land Down Under?

Shamus

James Pickering

Jamie Pickering raised pot preflop, and Jesper Hougaard took his time contemplating how to respond.

"Have you got aces?" asked Hougaard. "Where you from? Australia? I can't get anything out of you."

Hougaard decided to reraise the pot, putting Pickering all in. Pickering made the call.

Pickering {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Spades}

{5-Diamonds}

Hougaard

{A-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{6-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

Hougaard was correct in both of his assumptions. Pickering is Australian, and he did have aces. The board came 2-3-8-8-2, and Pickering doubled up to 58,000. Hougaard currently has 135,000.