06-23-2009 18:19 UTC-12

Ankenman on the Ascent

Shamus

Omaha/8

The advantage has begun to swing Jerrod Ankenman's way during this Omaha/8 round. He just took a sizable pot worth several big bets after the board came {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

and he turned over {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

for eights full.

On a subsequent hand, Ankenman limped in and Sergey Altbregin checked. The flop came {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{10-Hearts}

{Q-Clubs}

, Altbregin bet, and Ankenman called. The turn brought the {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

, and again Ankenman called Altbregin's bet.

The river was the {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

, and once more Altbregin bet and Ankenman called. Altbregin showed {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

for tens and treys, but Ankenman had {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

for tens and sixes.

Ankenman is up to 1.78 million now, while Altibregin has 1.31 million.