06-22-2009 13:22 UTC-12

The Ballad of the Busted Draw

Shamus

Pot-Limit Omaha

A middle position player raised to 2,200, Eric Crain called from the cutoff, and Jacobo Fernandez called from the small blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

{5-Hearts}

. Fernandez led with a bet of 7,400, Crain raised pot, it folded back to Fernandez who pushed all in, and Crain called.

Fernandez showed {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{4-Diamonds}

for two pair, while Crain had {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{6-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

for both straight and flush draws. The turn was the {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

and the river the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

, and Fernandez' hand held up.

Both players are about even now, with Fernandez at 46,000 and Crain 47,000.

Tags: Eric Crain Jacobo Fernandez