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07-05-2009 12:51 UTC-12

Filippi Lucky and Good?

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Amnon Filippi opened the pot to 800 from the button. The small blind re-raised to 2,800 and was called by both the big blind and by Filippi. On a flop of {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{2-Diamonds}

{3-Clubs}

, the small blind bet 4,500 and only Filippi called. Action checked down from there, with the turn coming {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

and the river falling {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Filippi showed down {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

, besting his opponent's {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

to take the pot.

"Rather be lucky than good," Filippi's opponent said a bit derisively. Filippi is up to 50,000.

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