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06-18-2008 15:50 UTC-7

John Ngyuen Hates Pocket Jacks

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Ben Alcober was all in with {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

against John Nguyen's {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

. The flop was safe enough-- {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

--as was the {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

on the turn, but the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

spiked on the river, giving Alcober the win and leaving Nguyen with only 3,500 in chips.

On the very next deal, Nguyen was all in, AGAIN with {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

on a very similar-looking flop-- {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{9-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

-- against the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Spades}

of David Tashman. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

, but the river was the {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

, giving Nguyen a set of jacks, but making Tashman a Broadway straight! Nguyen was eliminated and I wouldn't blame him if he never shoved with jacks again.