06-20-2008 14:55 UTC-7

The Last Three Hands

Shamus

1. Kyle Kloeckner bet 48,000 from the hijack, and claimed the blinds.

2. Dario Alioto bet 45,000 from UTG+1, Layne Flack called from the cutoff, and the others got out of the way.

The flop came {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{6-Spades}

. Both checked. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Both checked again. The river was the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

. Check-check again. Flack showed 9-8-6-5 for two pair, good enough to take the pot.

3. Jacobo Fernandez raised to 45,000 from late position, Frank Vizza called from the small blind, and Dario Alioto also called from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{10-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

. Alioto bet 80,000 (about two-thirds the pot), and the others folded.