Two Pair Good for Loomis
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
David Strickland raised to 3,000 in middle position and received three callers behind to see the A♣6♠10♥ flop.
It checked to Strickland, who bet 7,500, and was called by Andrew Loomis in the cutoff and Andrew Pham in the big blind.
The trio went to the 9♠ turn where action slowed down with checks all around. On the 8♥ river, Strickland bet 7,500 and Loomis thought for a moment before making the call. Pham got out of the way.
Loomis tabled A♦J♣10♣8♦ for two pair, aces and tens, besting the A♠K♦3♠2♥ of Strickland.