Manuel Labandeira: / with the on seventh street
Elgie Morris:
Manuel Labandeira, all in on fourth street or thereabouts, was already standing up to leave, but thought he had better check his last down card, just in case - and it was a good thing he did, as it made him a low and he chopped the pot.
The reprieve was short-lived, though - just a few minutes later we strolled by his table and he was gone.
We caught up with the hand at showdown. Allyn Marshall, who had only around 2,000 chips behind, announced, "A low and aces," and turned over his cards. Daniel Studer turned his up cards face down but kept his hand on them as he studied Marshall's holding.
"Holy s***, I scoop," said Marshall, but Studer was still eyeing up his cards.
"Hang on, do you have two pair? I have two pair," said Studer and turned over jacks and deuces. "I thought you said aces up."
"You teased me!" said Marshall as they duly chopped it up - Marshall was at 15,000 after that, Studer at 60,000.
Chuckled tablemate Larry Wright as the chopping of the pot was executed, "Where I come from, it's hard to make a low with aces up."
I didn't witness the hand, but it would appear as though neighbor Christopher Tryba was the sole benefactor. He is currently rebuilding a newly acquired stack of 72,000.
Christopher Nelligan: (XX) /
John Racener: (XX) / - fold
It looked as though Christopher Nelligan had bet all the way and John Racener had called, but come seventh street Nelligan bet out one last time and this time Racener passed.
Nelligan moved up to 48,000. Racener took another small hit and was at 79,000 after that.