07-09-2008 14:37 UTC-8

Sometimes You Gotta Get Lucky

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Before the flop Carmel Petresco raised to 1,900 and the player in the small blind reraised to 4,000. "All in," Petresco said and her opponent immediately called. His {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

had her

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

crushed, and the status quo didn't change after the {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

flop.

But on the turn, Carmel spiked the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

. "I'm sorry," she said as the dealer straightened the card on the felt, and when the river brought the {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

the other player was eliminated and Petresco's stack grew to 107,000.