01-25-2009 20:05 UTC+11

I'll See Your Overpair, and Raise You a Miracle River

[user67765]

Hold'em:

Chris Ferguson raised from the button before Alexander Kostritsyn reraised in the big blind. Ferguson made the call.

They saw a flop of {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{8-Hearts}

and Kostritsyn led out with a bet of 6,000. Ferguson popped it up to 12,000 before Kostritsyn made it 18,000 to go. Ferguson called for the last of his chips.

Ferguson: {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{3-Diamonds}

Kostritsyn: {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

Ferguson held top pair but was trailing as Kostritsyn had found another big overpair. The turn was a brick in the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

but the river was a miraculous {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

to give Ferguson another double up in sensational fashion! He's up to 68,000. Still in trouble, but still has a pulse.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Chris Ferguson