Tran Chopped Up by Phillips, Luneau

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Tran: X-X / {6-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {7-Spades} {8-Spades} / X
Phillips: X-X / {2-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {k-Spades} {4-Clubs} / X
Luneau: X-X / {7-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {a-Hearts} {k-Diamonds} / X

The split-pot games seem to generate the most action in H.O.R.S.E. and, at this stage, the most eliminations. Loi Tran, Dale Phillips and Alexandre Luneau played a three-way pot all the way to showdown. Luneau bet every street until Tran was all in on sixth. Luneau and Phillips then checked down the river.

At showdown, Phillips table {q-} {q-} {2-} for queens and deuces, which was good for the high half. Luneau tabled {9-} {2-} {4-} , which made a 7-4 for low. Both hands left Tran's {3-} {5-} {8-} , a pair of eights and a 7-6, as "monkey in the middle". Phillips and Luneau split Tran's chips while Tran headed off to the cage.