06-13-2009 18:18 UTC-12

Alexander Burkart Eliminated in 24th Place ($5,995)

Shamus

After a flop of {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{2-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

, Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri checked, Alexander Burkart bet, Barbieri check-raised, Burkart three-bet, Barbieri made it four bets, and Burkart called.

The turn was the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

. Barbieri bet, Burkart raised, Barbieri reraised, and Burkart called. The river was the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

. Barbieri bet, and Burkart called.

Could it be? Yes, it could. The Sugar Bear turned over {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

for quads, and Burkart mucked, down to just 20,000. Barbieri moved up to 305,000 on that one.

Soon after, Burkart had all of his chips in on a flop of {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{2-Clubs}

holding

{7-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

and was up against Jason Tam's {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

. The turn was the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

and the river the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

, and Burkart is out in 24th place. Tam had slipped but is now back up to 122,000.

Tags: Al Barbieri Alexander Burkart Jason Tam