Thomas Splits to Stay Alive
Stud Eight or Better
A short-stacked Darin Thomas was all-in on fourth street showing ![]()
. George Rechnitzer (![]()
) and Stewart Yancey (![]()
) matched his bet. Yancey bet fifth street, drawing a call from Rechnitzer, and both players checked sixth street with the following boards:
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Thomas: ![]()
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Rechnitzer bet, and Yancey thought for a moment before folding. Thomas showed ![]()
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for a winning low, and Rechnitzer won the high with a pair of kings.