Phillips Hits Huge Suckout to Take Over Chip Lead
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The board was reading 
and there was a bet of 15,200 in front of Carter Phillips but Lorenzo Sabato had reraised to set the former EPT Barcelona champion all-in. Phillips thought for several minutes, he still had over 100,000 remaining but was covered, so clearly this was a big decision. Finally the clock was called and a member of staff came over to warn Phillips he had a minute to make up his mind.
"It's ok," said Phillips, "I call."
Phillips: 
Sabato: 
It was looking disastrous for Phillips but the 
turn improved him to two pair yet he still needed one of the remaining jacks or kings to avoid being eliminated. The 
then appeared on the river and Sabato looked disgusted and had to leave the table for a minute.
As Phillips scooped the 260,000 chip pot, Tom MacDonald sitting next to him said, "Absolutely snapping him off there, there's so many draws."
"It's the only value hand he can have...I didn't think he 3-bet eights," replied Phillips.
"Sick get there though..."
"It's probably the sickest live suckout I've ever had," agreed the American.