Out of the Basement, Then Back In

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Alax Casals came into the day with the short stack of 100,000, and he managed to double that up once before this coin flip unfolded. Roberto Rivera was the preflop raiser, and Warren Strong flatted the 25,000 in position. From the small blind, [Removed:273] moved all in for 223,000, and Strong quickly folded. Rivera made the call, though, and it was he and his 205,000 chips that were at risk.

Showdown
Rivera: {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}
Casals: {8-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}

The flop was a lovely {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} to essentially change nothing, though it did add one extra out to Rivera's chances. The {A-Spades} turn was his money card, and the big full house left Casals drawing dead. Just for the rub, the {8-Hearts} came on fifth street, but it was too little, too late for Casals.