06-20-2008 16:08 UTC-7

Troy Doubles

[user75032]

Max Troy is the second player to double up at today's final table. After Al Barbieri completed the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

, Troy raised his {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

. Barbieri was the only caller. The two traded bets back and forth to sixth street, when Troy led out for all his remaining chips with a board of {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{6-Hearts}

{2-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

. Barbieri, with a board of {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

, gave the matter some thought for about a minute before making the call.

Troy showed {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{6-Clubs}

in the hole for a pair of sixes. Barbieri showed {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{9-Spades}

in the hole for ace-high. Barbieri squeezed his river first, drawing the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

to make a pair of kings. Troy needed to improve to stay alive, and did when he squeezed the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

to make two pair, tens and sixes.