06-03-2009 09:41 UTC-12

Chris Biondino Doubles Through An Tran

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Chris Biondino limped in from UTG, Jonathan Tare limped from middle position, An Tran completed the small blind and Jason Mercier checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

and Tran led out for 56,000. Mercier folded and Biondino moved all in for 165,000. Tare got out of the way and Tran made the call.

Biondino {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{4-Spades}

Tran

{K-Spades}

{6-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

{5-Spades}

Tran flopped the nut straight but Biondino had a flush re-draw. He hit in on the turn when the {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

fell, and the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

on the river sealed the hand for him. Biondino doubled to 415,000 while Tran slipped to 240,000.