10-05-2009 02:01 UTC+11

Say Marchese!

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Herman Marchese

In a three-way limped pot the flop landed {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{7-Diamonds}

{Q-Spades}

and play checked to Herman Marchese in position who fired 100,000. Carl Booth then decided to put in the check-raise to 300,000 forcing Antonio Ascenzio from the pot. Marchese then declared himself all in for 325,000 in total and Booth made the call.

Marchese: {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{Q-Clubs}

Booth:

{9-Spades}

{7-Spades}

It was top pair for Marchese against Booth's ambitious middle pair. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

and the river {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

to double Marchese up to around 700,000 chips.

Tags: Antonio Ascenzio Carl Booth Herman Marchese