06-03-2009 11:52 UTC-12

Burkholder Tare-ing it Up

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In a blind vs. blind battle, Jonathan Tare (SB) and Steven Burkholder (BB) saw a flop of {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

{6-Diamonds}

. Both players checked and they went to the turn, the {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

. Tare checked, Burkholder bet 60,000 and Tare called. The river was the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

and Tare check-called another 120,000 from Burkholder.

Burkholder revealed {J-?}

{J-?}

{7-?}

{5-?}

{3-?}

for an eight-high straight and Tare mucked.

Tare = 600,000
Burkholder 1,067,000