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06-19-2009 15:31 UTC-12

Claudio Rinaldi Scoops Pot of the Tournament...Thus Far

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Steve Billirakis (X)(X) {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{2-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

(X)
Tony Cousineau (X)(X) {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

(X)
Alexander Jung (X)(X) {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

(X)
Claudio Rinaldi (X)(X) {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

(X)

Four-way massive pot. So much betting and raising on fourth through sixth streets we couldn't keep up. On seventh, the action was checked to Rinaldi who bet out. All three of his opponents called.

Though Jung showed {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{K-Hearts}

for an ace-high club flush, Rinaldi turned over {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

for quads. Both Cousineau and Billirakis missed their low draws and Rinaldi scooped the pot to take his stack up to 217,000.

"Mamma Mia!" cried fellow Italian Dario Minieri as Rinaldi raked in the pot.

The other three players in the hand were crippled. Jung was left with 40,000, Cousineau had 14,000 and Billirakis was sitting on 20,000.