06-30-2008 16:57 UTC-7

Dario Does the Deed

[user66118]

Alberto Romero opened from middle position with a raise to 10,500. Dario Alioto and Thayer Rasmussen put in matching chips and came along to the three-way flop.

It rolls out {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

. Romero bet out 36,000 and Alioto raised to 144,000. With a little gamble in their eyes, both Rasmussen and Romero made the call, both all in and at risk of elimination. With the betting complete, the hands were turned up:

Romero: {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

Alioto:

{A-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

{10-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

Rasmussen: {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{9-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

The turn brought a nice hit for Alioto when the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

popped off, giving him triple nines with an ace kicker. The river {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

missed everyone, and Alioto dragged in a huge pot, knocking off two players and moving way up the board to 450,000 -- squarely in second place.

Tags: Alberto Romero Dario Alioto Thayer Rasmussen