Eights Are Enough for Priestley and Fitzgerald
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sinead Priestley bet 35,000 from under the gun on a A♠4♣7♦ flop, and Russell Fitzgerald called from the seat next to her.
Both players checked the turn 7♥ and river 3♠. Priestly rolled over 8♠8♣ and Fitzgerald 8♦8♥. They gave each other a fist bump, but registered their ambivalence at having split the pot.
On the next hand Fitzgerald's bad luck continued as a misdeal was declared, and when he looked at his cards, he saw to his dismay he had been dealt pocket aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |