2008 World Series of Poker

Event 35 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4♣7♣j♣2♠
Prize
$135,753
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri Eliminated in 2nd Place ($83,210); Mike Rocco Wins Event #35

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Al Barbieri - 2nd Place
Al Barbieri - 2nd Place
It's not looking good for Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri. He led the betting on every street to the river after starting with the {9-Diamonds} against Mike Rocco's {4-Clubs}. The boards came:

Barbieri: {9-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} {9-Hearts}
Rocco: {4-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {2-Spades}

Barbieri bet the river dark. Rocco squeezed, then quickly raised. Barbieri had no choice but to call. Rocco showed a seven-high straight.

On the very next hand, the fifth hand since Barbieri made his prediction, Barbieri was all in on third street. He made a pair of threes on sixth street, but Rocco made a pair of kings on seventh. Barbieri squeezed his river card and couldn't come up with anything else.

He is eliminated in second place and collects $83,210.