06-24-2008 13:52 UTC-7

Murphy Chops, Brenes Out

[user38971]

After a preflop raise of 300, Humberto Brenes flopped a costly board.

Flop: {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{A-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

The original raiser led out for 900 and Humberto called, but John Murphy moved all in for an additional 1,325. After the original raiser called, Brenes was priced in for his nut flush draw holding {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

.

Brenes didn't get there, though Murphy, holding {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

did manage to flop the nut low and chopped with his opponent who had flopped top and bottom pair.