The Goldberg Variations
On the first, the board showed
, Steven Weusten bet his last 21,000 and Goldberg called. Weusten showed 
for trips, while Goldberg held 
. The river was the 
, and Weusten was up to 122,000.Shortly afterwards, Goldberg found himself competing for a big pot versus Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. On a board showing
, Goldberg checked, Grospellier bet 21,000, Goldberg check-raised to 45,000, and Grospellier called.Goldberg showed
for the rivered flush, but Grospellier had 
-- similar to the hand with which Goldberg had just lost, and good enough for a better flush here. Grospellier is way up to 260,000, while Goldberg has fallen to 55,000.