Odds and Oddities

A lot of excitement just now over at Vanessa Rousso's table. First, the student of game theory had an opponent all in and her hand held up, knocking out the player and moving Rousso's stack up to 68,500. Then, just a couple of hands later, we heard the dealer once again cry out "All in and a call, Table #16!"

Rousso wasn't involved, this time, but the player to her left was all in with {9-Clubs}

against an opponent who held {A-Clubs}

. Rousso's neighbor was in dire straits, as the board read {A-Spades}

.

Then came the river -- the {6-Clubs}

-- giving Rousso's neighbor the straight flush and the pot. Subsequent chatter revealed that another player at the same table had hit a straight flush earlier in the day. And, it just so happened, both players had the same first name -- Gary.

"Figure out the math on that, Vanessa!" suggested one of her table mates.

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2009 World Series of Poker

2009 World Series of Poker

Odds and Oddities