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07-10-2008 22:10 UTC-8

Why Aces Are Bad Bubble Material

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From middle position, a player opened with a raise to 14,000. Shaun Pitt made the call from late position, and the two men went heads up to the flop.

It rolled out {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{6-Hearts}

. The raiser checked over to Pitt, who bet out 30,000. His opponent then check-raised all in for his last 80,000, and Pitt made the call. Pitt held {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Spades}

but he was well behind the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

of the at-risk player.

The turn was the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

, and there was just one more card to fade.

River: {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

The stomach-churning two-outer hit the river for Pitt, and he sends a player to the rail on the bubble, shaking his head in disbelief. The money is now one step closer for those riding their short stack.