Black Hits Eight-Ball on the River
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Andy Black completed with the 
and found one challenger, a player with the 
. Black's opponent paired on fourth street and led out. Black called and spiked third low card on fifth street. That slowed down the action from his opponent who checked, and so did Black.
Black, however, bet on sixth street after receiving fourth low card. He earned a call and seventh street went check-check.
Andy Black: 
/ 
Opponent: / 
Black opened 
. "Eights. On the river," he declared, informing his opponent about pairing up on the last card. That was a crucial moment as his rival didn't have anything in addition to his open threes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,000
1,000
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1,000 |