06-11-2009 10:56 UTC-12

Diamonds are Siegal's Best Friend

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Leonid Yanovski - Out

On a flop showing {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

, Leonid Yanovski put out a bet of 2,700, and his opponent, Jeffrey Siegal, called.

The turn card came the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

. Yanovski passed this time, allowing Siegal to bet 7,500 before check-raising all in. Siegal called, having his man covered.

Showdown
Yanovski: {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

Siegal:

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

Yanovski was ahead, but he needed to fade a bunch of outs with one card to come. To his dismay, the river brought the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

and the diamond flush for Siegal, sending him out the door.

Tags: Jeffrey Siegal Leonid Yanovski