Sitzoukis' Queens are Good

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paris Sitzoukis opened to 2,000 from the hijack and called a three-bet of 5,000 from Phil Hellmuth, who was in the big blind.

Sitzoukis called a 6,500 bet from Hellmuth on the 7♣4♠10♦ flop and an 11,000 barrel from Hellmuth on the 2♦ turn.

Hellmuth announced a dark check before the dealer brought the A♥ on the river and Sitzoukis checked behind.

"Eights," Hellmuth said as he turned over 8♥8♣. Sitzoukis revealed Q♠Q♦ and was sent the pot.

"On any other card I'm bombing the river!" Sitzoukis said.