06-26-2007 22:31 UTC-7

Barbieri Triples Up

[user38449]

Facing a preflop raise from Men "The Master," Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri committed his last 1,200 chips to the pot from the button. Clonie Gowen then reraised behind Barbieri and was called by Men Nguyen, creating a heads-up sidepot going into the flop.

{9-Clubs}

were the first three cards off the deck and Clonie bet 600; Men called.

The turn brought the {A-Hearts}

and the action stayed the same; Clonie bet and Men called.

The {2-Clubs}

fell on the river and Clonie fired one last time; Men just called.

At the showdown, three very big hands were revealed:

Barbieri: {A-Spades}

Gowen:

Nguyen:

Men had flopped a flush and Clonie top set, but it was Barbieri who would emerge victorious, making a King-high flush on the river. Men Nguyen won the side pot with a smaller flush.

After the hand, Barbieri's chip stack jumped to 7,000.

Tags: Al Barbieri Clonie Gowen Men "The Master" Nguyen