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Jun 14, 2009

Eights are Enough for Chiu

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David Chiu limped into the pot from middle position, as did Phil Hellmuth and the button. The small blind folded and the big blind checked before a flop of {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

{8-Hearts}

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Action checked around and Chiu led out for 1,300 when the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

hit the turn. Hellmuth and the button folded, and the big blind made the call, taking us to the river and the {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

. When both players checked, the big blind showed {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{8-Clubs}

, but got notched when Chiu showed {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

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