06-28-2008 02:37 UTC-7

Hughes Pot

[user38368]

Ryan Hughes raises with the {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

and James Richburg calls with the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

. Ron Long also calls with the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

.

On fourth street, Hughes checks the {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

. Richburg bets the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

and Long folds the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

. Hughes calls.

On fifth, Hughes checks with {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

. Richburg bets with {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

and Hughes check-raises. Richburg calls.

On sixth, Hughes checks {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

and Richburg checks {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

.

On seventh, both check.

Richburg shows a seven for two pair and Hughes is down to his last 16,000. Two hands later, though, he scoops a three-way pot with Q-Q-9-9 and triples up to 48,000.