06-20-2008 17:02 UTC-8

Rocco Straightens Out

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Barbieri completed the bring in, and Rocco put in a raise, making it 16,000 to go. Barbieri called.

Barbieri: x-x / {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

/ x
Rocco: x-x / {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

/ x

Barbieri check-called on fourth street. Rocco led with a bet on fifth street, and Barbieri put in the call. On sixth, it was Barbieri leading with his pair of eights, and Rocco called a bet. Barbieri checked on seventh street, Rocco bet, and Barbieri called. The hands were shown down:

Barbieri: {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

Rocco:

{9-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

{Q-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

Michael Rocco made his straight, good enough to top Al Barbieri's two pair and earn him a nice little pot.