2008 World Series of Poker
Event 35 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Level: 22
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Tide Turning for Barbieri?
"Case deuce!" said Barbieri. "How do you hit the case deuce?"
Updated Chip Counts
Al Barbieri - 380,000
Priorities
Rocco is Rocking Now
Barbieri: x-x / / x
Rocco: x-x / / x
On fourth street, Rocco checked, Barbieri bet, and Rocco called.
On fifth, Barbieri had the lead. He checked, Rocco bet, and he called. Both players checked sixth.
On seventh street, Rocco bet out. Barbieri asks, "What do you got, the nuts?" as he tossed his calling chips in.
Barbieri: /
Rocco: /
Rocco does indeed have "the nuts" relatively speaking. His wheel takes the pot and knocks Barbieri down to 250,000 chips.
Barbieri Looking Troubled
Barbieri is looking frustrated most of the time. Gone is the laughing and joking between the players. When he is facing difficult decisions, Barbieri leans back in his chair, sighs, nervously fingers chips, and stares at his own cards. He recently removed his red sweatshirt, perhaps in the hope that it will get things going back in his direction.
Small Ball is the Rule
Another Pot to Rocco
Barbieri:
Rocco:
Rocco bet the river with his open fives, and Barbieri made the call. Rocco opened . Barbieri just shook his head.
"Jesus..." he sighed, his voice trailing off. He showed Rocco his own hand: a queen and a four in the hole for two pair, queens and fours. Barbieri now has just 210,000 in chips.
Updated Chip Counts
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 210,000