07-13-2009 16:36 UTC-12

Calderaro Survives

Shamus

James Calderaro

Before the flop, James Calderaro was all in and up against two opponents, Aaron Coulthard and Luis Nargentino. The flop came {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{5-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

, prompting Coulthard to push all in for 522,000. Nargentino got out of the way.

Coulthard turned over {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

, eliciting a puzzled shake of the head from Nargentino. Then Calderaro turned his hand over -- {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

for a pair of eights.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

and river the {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

, and Calderaro survives with 860,000.

Tags: Aaron Coulthard James Calderaro Luis Nargentino