06-29-2008 17:54 UTC-7

Hogbom Catches his Card

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We pick up the action on a four-handed flop with 31,250 chips in the pot and the board showing {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{7-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

. The player in the big blind makes a full-pot bet. One opponent folds, and Toto Leonidas makes the call all in. Mikael Hogbom tries to raise, but he fails to put in enough chips, and with no verbal declaration, he is only allowed to call.

The turn comes the {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

. The big blind bets out again, this time all in for just 3,500. Hogbom quickly calls, and the hands are turned up:

Big Blind: {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

Leonidas:

{A-Hearts}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

{J-Hearts}

Hogbom:

{5-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

{9-Clubs}

The river brings the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

. Hogbom makes the winning straight on the river, knocking out both of his opponents, and chipping his way up to 95,000.