Evening Out the Game
Jerrod Ankenman raised from the button and Sergey Altbregin reraised. Ankenman called.
The flop came down
and Altbregin bet out. Ankenman called and the dealer placed the 
on the felt for the turn. Altbregin check-raised a bet from Ankenman, which Ankenman called.The river was the
and Altbregin bet. Ankenman called.Altbregin showed pocket deuces and Ankenman showed pocket eights. The eights were the winner, enabling Ankenman to even out the stacks.
Altbregin - 1,580,000
Ankenman - 1,510,000