06-27-2008 01:45 UTC-7

Todd Brunson Staying Alive

[user25067]

Hanging On

Omaha-8:

Steve Sung opened for a raise from middle position, Todd Brunson reraised all in from the small blind and Sung made the call.

Brunson: {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

{7-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

Sung:

{4-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

{3-Diamonds}

{5-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

-- Sung making a seven-high straight for high and Brunson taking the low with 7-6-5-3-A.

A few hands later, Gabe Kaplan made a raise from late position, Brunson three-bet all in for 13,500, and Kaplan called.

Brunson: {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

{K-Diamonds}

Kaplan:

{A-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{A-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

{K-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and Brunson scooped with aces full of kings. He's still hanging on with 30,000 in chips.

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