Altbregin Rivers Stay-Alive Chop
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Sergey Altbregin is the short stack with eight to go. He re-raised pre-flop from early position after under-the-gun player Sam Farha opened with a raise. Abe Mosseri, in the big blind, called both raises cold and Farha called as well for a three-handed flop of 
. Action checked to Altbregin, who bet. Mosseri check-raised but couldn't drive out Farha. He called, with Altbregin calling all in behind him.
Betting was on the side between Mosseri and Farha on the 
turn. Mosseri bet and Farha raised, with Mosseri calling that raise and then check-calling one last bet on the 
river. They chopped the side, with Farha tabling 
for the nut low and aces and sixes for high, and Mosseri showing down 
for trip aces.
As for the main, Altbregin opened 
. He had been behind to Mosseri's trip aces, better kicker, but spiked a kicker on the river to improve to the nut high hand.
Mosseri seems to be playing every hand right now, but he keeps getting outdrawn.