Scoop-a-Loop

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Stud-8

When stud-8 pots get to showdown, most end up chopped. It's rare to see three big scoops in one round, but we're not complaining when there's something to see.

In the second of the three, Matt Glantz started things off, and Marco Johnson called.

Glantz: (X-X) / {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {7-Spades} {7-Hearts} / (X)
Johnson: (X-X) / {a-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {2-Spades} {2-Hearts} / (X)

Glantz bet fourth, fifth, and sixth, and Johnson called each time. After checking his last card, Glantz checked. "Nines up," said Johnson, showing {9-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {4-Clubs} . Glantz stood up and shook his head, having a hard time believing that he couldn't beat it, but he couldn't and had to muck. Marco moved up to 1,330,000. Glantz fell hard to 500,000.

In the third big stud pot, Eugene Katchalov completed, and Ian Gordon called.

Katchalov: (X-X) / {2-Clubs} {5-Spades} {9-Clubs} {k-Clubs} / (X)
Gordon: (X-X) / {a-Clubs} {q-Hearts} {j-Clubs} {4-Hearts} / (X)

Gordon check-called all the way. Katchalov showed {a-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {4-Clubs} for the king-high flush and a seven-five low to scoop. His chip lead increased, while Gordon was left with 1,350,000.