With on the board, John Boriolo checked from the small blind, and Brittney Barnes bet 500 from the big blind. Boriolo called, bringing the on the turn.
Both players checked, and the fell on the river. Boriolo check-called an 800 bet from Barnes, and Barnes turned over for two pair.
Andrew Karkenny had his last 1,300 in from the big blind, and Team partypoker Pro Patrick Tardif had him at risk from under the gun.
Andrew Karkenny:
Patrick Tardif:
Karkenny picked up a gutshot on the flop, and hit a ten on the turn to take the lead. Tardif made a lesser pair of eights on the river, and Karkenny doubled his short stack up, while Tardif still sits with a healthy early stack.
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