06-15-2009 11:45 UTC-12

Sugar Bear Trapped

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Stud:

Barbieri: x-x / {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

/ x
Opponent: x-x / {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{K-Spades}

/ x

Sixth street and seventh street became very expensive streets for Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri in a recent hand of stud. Barbieri led out sixth street with the best board and was raised by his opponent. Undaunted, he three-bet. His opponent called

Barbieri bet the river dark. Again his opponent raised and again Barbieri three-bet. This time, however, his opponent four-bet. Barbieri made the crying call to see his opponent turn over {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

for a king-high spade flush.

Tags: Al Barbieri