Hayden and Torelli Take Half Each
Heads up then, the flop brought and a check from both players. The on the turn signaled Torelli's time to bet, and he led out with 675 chips. Hayden quickly called, and the river brought the . Torelli grabbed 1,500 more chips and flicked them into the pot, and Hayden again made a quick call.
She showed up pocket eights, for the straight, and Torelli's was worth half the pot as well. The dealer pushed the full pot to Torelli and began to shuffle before realizing that she had made a mistake. No matter; Torelli quickly attended to the matter of chopping up the pot, sliding half of his earnings over to the lady. No chips change hands, and it's on to the next deal.