06-28-2009 16:22 UTC-12

Monnette Gets Quartered, Doubles Back Up

[user25067]

Omaha-8

Tony G raised before the flop and John Monnette called. The flop came down {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

and Monnette check-raised Tony G's bet. The G came back with a reraise and Monnette called. The turn fell the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

and Monnette bet his last 12,000 in chips. Tony G made the call.

Monnette {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

Tony G

{A-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

{2-Diamonds}

The river was the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and Tony G took the high with two pair kings and nines. They both had the same low with 8-5-3-2-A and chopped the low half, leaving Monnette with only 32,000 in chips.

A few hands later, he got those chips in the middle against Scotty Nguyen on another Omaha-8 hand.

Monnette {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

{3-Diamonds}

Nguyen

{Q-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{2-Hearts}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Spades}

{3-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

and Monnette scooped with a pair of aces and 6-4-3-2-A low to double his stack to 64,000.