06-15-2009 18:20 UTC-12

Chopping Up Black Money

donpeters

The low half goes to Soulier

Stud Hi/Lo:

James Van Alstyne: (X-X) {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

{6-Hearts}

(X)
Andy Black: (X-X) {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

{5-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

(X)
Fabrice Soulier: (X-X) {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

{2-Diamonds}

{3-Clubs}

(X)

After seventh street, Black checked showing a pair of fives and then Soulier fired a bet. Van Alstyne made the call and then Black called as well.

Van Alstyne turned up his hole cards of {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

, mentioning that he was rolled up with queens to begin the hand. Soulier turned up {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

{2-Hearts}

for a perfect eight low. Black mucked his hand and the two chopped up his money.

"I almost puked when you bet." Van Alstyne said to Soulier after the hand.

Here's how the chips looked after the hand:

Soulier - 190,000
Van Alstyne - 130,000
Black - 73,000

Tags: Andy Black Fabrice Soulier James Van Alstyne