Deuces Never Loses

Deuces Never Loses

Justin Boyle, pictured running deep (7th) in yesterday’s Event #1

*Not strictly true. Or grammatically correct. But this earworm poker phrase popped unbidden to mind as we saw Justin Boyle (last year’s Irish Open Main Event 8th place finisher) double up from very short to just pretty short with 2h 2d, all in preflop (for just 5,500, blinds 400/800) vs. Turlough McHugh who held Ac Kc. He faded all danger on the Th 9h 4s 5h 9d runout, while the whole process didn’t really hurt McHugh who still plays 78,000.