Lucky Eights Send Riordan Packing

Ren Lin raised to 22,000 before the flop to which John Riordan responded by moving all in for 143,000.
“14 big blinds?” Lin contemplated out loud, “I don’t think I can fold.”
Lin called and after Riordan tabled [9d9s] he cried out, “Oh you’re in trouble buddy, super eights!”
Lin showed [8h8s] and the flopped brought [7s8c7h] to which Lin said, “Lucky eights!”
The turn, the [Jh], nor river, the [Kc], helped Riordan who could do nothing but laugh and said, “Well, I appreciate the warning.”
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Ren Lin | 725,000 |
5,000 ![]() |
John Riordan | Busted |
-125,000 ![]() |