07-04-2008 00:12 UTC-7

Alioto Can't Beat Top Pair

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Italy's Dario Alioto

Dario Alioto raised to 1,200 and got three callers including both blinds. The flop was {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

. The blinds checked, Alioto bet 2,600, a middle-position player raised to 5,500, the blinds folded and Alioto called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Alioto checked, the MP player bet 7,500 and Alioto called. The river was the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

and both players checked.

Alioto showed {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

-- middle pair and a busted flush draw, while his opponent flipped up {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

for top pair and won the pot. After the hand, Alioto was down to 38,000.

Tags: Dario Alioto