06-27-2009 16:13 UTC-12

Sagstrom Bests Saltzburg

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Stud-8

Michael Saltzburg (X)(X) {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

(X)
Erik Sagstrom (X)(X) {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{A-Spades}

{A-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

(X)

We caught up to this hand on fifth street, with Erik Sagstrom leading the betting and Michael Saltzburg calling him down.

Saltzburg showed {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

{7-Spades}

for two pair, kings and sevens, but Sagstrom had the best hand with {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

for trip aces. With neither player making a low, Sagstrom won the whole pot, taking his stack up to 228,000. Saltzburg is down to 200,000.