The Goldberg Variations
On the first, the board showed , Steven Weusten bet his last 21,000 and Goldberg called. Weusten showed for trips, while Goldberg held . The river was the , and Weusten was up to 122,000.
Shortly afterwards, Goldberg found himself competing for a big pot versus Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. On a board showing , Goldberg checked, Grospellier bet 21,000, Goldberg check-raised to 45,000, and Grospellier called.
Goldberg showed for the rivered flush, but Grospellier had -- similar to the hand with which Goldberg had just lost, and good enough for a better flush here. Grospellier is way up to 260,000, while Goldberg has fallen to 55,000.