07-05-2008 21:39 UTC-7

The Man Who Has Luck in the Morning . . .

Shamus

. . . has luck in the afternoon. Or so an Irish proverb goes. Perhaps Irish poker pro Padraig Parkinson had some luck this morning.

A player in middle position shoved for 30,000, and Parkinson, down to just 11,500, decided it was a good time to try to double up.

Parkinson showed {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Clubs}

, while his opponent showed {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Diamonds}

. Fortunate timing for Parkinson, it appeared.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

{6-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

, and Parkinson is back up to 23,000.

Tags: Padraig Parkinson