07-05-2008 16:27 UTC-8

Pocket Eights are Bittersweet for Mrs. Williams

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Shirley Williams - Event $42

After a raise to 1,100 from middle position, Shirley Williams called from the cutoff seat.

The flop came {A-?}

{A-?}

{8-?}

{8-?}

and the raiser bet 1,200. Williams made the call. The {10-?}

{10-?}

on the turn had both players checking. When the river came another {A-?}

{A-?}

, the middle position player check-called Williams' bet of 1,500.

Williams showed {8-?}

{8-?}

{8-?}

, the same hand that ended her son's Main Event run four years ago, and her opponent mucked. She is now up to just over 28,000 chips.