06-14-2009 14:08 UTC-12

Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri Eliminated in 3rd Place ($80,072)

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Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 3rd Place

Al Barbieri raised from the button, Jason Tam three-bet from the small blind and Barbieri made the call. The flop came down {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

and Tam led out. Barbieri raised, Tam three-bet, Barbieri four-bet and Tam called. The turn came the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

. Tam led out and Barbieri called all in for 15,000.

Barbieri {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

Tam

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Spades}

The river was the {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

and the ever-colorful "Sugar Bear" hit the rail in third place, leaving Tam and Tomas Alenius heads-up for the bracelet.