Way back in 2005, I was in a heads-up battle for the Norwegian Cruise Lines Texas Holdem Championship and I was dealt the 8-5 as the $100,000 big blind. I raised and was quickly called with my opponent's Big Slick. What a flop for me -- two pair coasting until all the clubs showed up. Unfortunately for my opponent, the last card on the table was a club giving him a nut flush. However, my 8 gave me the full house. He's reaction was, "I am sorry, I have a nut flush!" He still didn't believe he lost when I said, "Boat!" If you look at the cards, he almost had a Royal Flush!. He also lurched and declared. "Who plays an 8-5?"
Lucky for me.
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