Eights are Good
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Stud 8/b
Puchkov: (X) (X) / 
/ (X)
Barbieri: (X) (X) / 
/ (X)
The game has switched to Stud Hi/Lo now, which would typically mean a lot of chopped pots. But since the tournament is heads-up now, really anything goes. Al Barbieri had the betting lead on fifth street with a king on his board and fired a bet at Konstantin Puchkov. Puchkov called, prompting Barbieri to check sixth street. Puchkov bet and Barbieri called.
On the river the actin was the same. Puchkov showed just two eights in the hole, but that was enough to drag the whole pot.