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Omaha 8/b
Al Barbieri's playing lots of pots but he is struggling to put together a string of winners. His streak is at one after a limped pot against Dustin Leary. Barbieri bet every street on a board of 
. Leary called every time, but mucked at showdown when Barieri showed a five and a ten for fives full of tens.
Hold'em
Al Barbieri raised from the button, Dustin Leary reraised, and Konstantin Puchkov made it four bets to go from the big blind. Both Barbieri and Leary came along with the calls.
The flop rolled out 
, and Leary checked. Puchkov made a follow-up bet, and both of his opponents called again.
That brought them to the 
turn, and Puchkov bet again. Barbieri was the only caller this time as Leary decided a fold was in order.
The river came the 
, and Puchkov put out the final bet. Barbieri took his pause now, leaning back in his chair to stare at his opponent for a little while. He cut down his chips to see how much he had left, shot another glance, and eventually plunked in the calling chips.
Puchkov tabled 
, and Barbieri tapped the felt in acknowledgement. He mucked, and that nice pot goes to "the horse driver from Russia."
Hold'em
On a flop of 
, Al Barbieri made a bet and Konstantin Puchkov raised. Barbieri called.
The turn came the 
, and Barbieri check-called a bet. Puchkov fired one more bet on the 
river, and Barbieri's call came instantly. Puchkov turned up 
for the miss, and Barbieri's 
was good enough to earn him the pot.
Hold'em
The stacks, as you may have noticed, are pretty much dead even. With 20 big bets each, this thing is not going to end any time soon. So it's up to each player to try to manufacture a stack. Of course, it helps to catch good cards.
Al Barbieri and Dustin Leary were heads up to a flop of 
. Barbieri bet and Leary called. The turn was the 
, putting a potential flush on board. Again Barbieri bet and again Leary called.
The river 
was barely on the felt before Barbieri tossed in another bet. Leary called, then mucked to the top two pair, 
, that Barbieri turned over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
1,200,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
||
|
1,175,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
Stud
Barbieri: (X) (X) / 
/ (X)
Leary: (X) (X) / 
/ (X)
Al Barbieri had the betting lead on every street in a recent pot against Dustin Leary. He bet fourth street and was called, then slowed down and checked fifth street. Leary bet and Barbieri quickly called.
Both players checked sixth street. On seventh street, Barbieri led out. Leary called but couldn't beat trip deuces that Barbieri showed down, using two deuces in the hole.
By winning that pot form Leary, Barbieri has regained the chip lead that he brought into this final table.
Level: 26
Blinds: /
Ante:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,590,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
1,565,000
-465,000
|
-465,000 |
|
|
595,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
Omaha 8/b
Al Barbieri has been taking all comers all day. Now he's down to three-handed and not afraid to play big pots. Dustin Leary opened the button with a raise that folded Konstantin Puchkov. Barbieri re-raised; Leary four-bet. Barbieri made the call.
Barbieri checked and called a bet on a flop of 
. When the turn came 
, he led into Leary. Leary called. Both players checked the river. Barbieri dragged the whole pot with one pir, 
.
Hold'em
Konstantin Puchkov raised from the button, and Al Barbieri three-bet it from the small blind.
The two of them went heads up to a flop of 
, and Barbieri fired out a follow-up bet. Puchkov raised, and Barbieri reraised, each player putting in three small bets there.
That brought them to the 
turn, and Puchkov just flat-called Barbieri's bet this time. He did the same on the 
river, and Barbieri showed him for the "triple tens" as Robbie said over the microphone. Trips are good as Puchkov mucked, and Barbieri pushes his stack up over 1.3 million.
