Liberta Picks Off Hughes
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Joseph Liberta was in the tank in early position when we arrived at his table. The completed board of 
had already been dealt and Ryan Hughes piled in enough to put Liberta all in, about 90,000. The pot was in excess of 100,000 and Liberta apologized to his tablemates and told them he needed only another minute. After about 15 more seconds, he called.
Hughes opened 
and Liberta turned over 
for trips.
Former chip leader Hughes has been reduced to a nub.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
218,100
|
218,100 |
|
38,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
||
. Ardit Kurshumi was in middle position and put in a check-raise to 70,000. Schwartz tanked awhile then jammed for about 60,000. Aranda folded.
, 
.
board. Ben Lamb raised all in for roughly 50,000 more effectively. O'Dea decided to fold and leave himself with the 50,000 while Lamb rocketed up to 350,000.
for a straight on the river.
and they ended up all in for Valerstein's remaining 41,500. 
turn took tens away from Valerstein's outs and the 
river sealed his fate.
