Mr. X raises to $100. Mr. X is the chip leader at the table. He is playing a bit cautiously but luck is turning his way and he has win a few nice hands in the last hour. He has something nice in his hands I believe.

Mr. Y calls. Mr. Y is the chip leader at one point with over $6000. He lost two big hands to me, an AJ vs my AA, and an AK vs my JJ. I feel he is not that happy with his luck there, I feel he is playing on tilt. He could have anything, but I suspect he does not have a pair, maybe only a small pair. If he got a middle pair or above, I feel he will raise to $250 or $300. I put him on just one ace.

I got pair eights. I think for a very very long time. I hope that Mr. Y has a small pair so I have him cover, but I think it is likely he has an ace. Mr. X has a nice hand but it could be anything. If he has a big pair I am in serious trouble. I am not quite sure if my eights can beat both of them. After a very long while, I call. I have some chips in my hand and I am the last to act among them, everyone else folds. I am really hoping to see a third eight on the flop to win.

The flop is A-8-7 no flush draw. Oh my god this is almost a perfect flop for me. The eight is very good but the ace conceals my hand too.

Mr. X bets $300 very quickly. I don’t think he has pair sevens. I am sure he has an ace, maybe pair aces. Of course I am worrying that but does Mr. Y has an ace too?

Mr. Y raises to $650 pretty quickly too. OK he is not on a small pair. If he has sevens then it is perfect for me but I don’t think so. Maybe he has pair aces then? I don’t know but that will mean all four aces are in play, what is the chance of that? My trip eights is looking good. I thought about reraising to check out any pair aces out there, but I change my mind. I call. We are the three players with the most chips on the table. Oh no there will be a lot of chips in this pot for sure.

The turn is another eight. Wonderful; I try my very best to hide my emotions.

Mr. X bets $300 again. I am not hoping that he has pair aces but I don’t think so. It seems he is a bit concern about the pair eights on the table.

Mr. Y think for two seconds then go all in for his $1120. If he has pair aces it will be a dream come true for me. I count my chips and call. I have $530 left, and Mr. X has more than me.

Mr. X thinks for a very long while. I am very sure I am winning this hand, and I am praying that he will call. I am worried that my quick call there has scared him off, but I am too excited. Mr. Y is dead for sure but this is probably the only chance I have to win a very big pot.

The good news arrives; Mr. X calls. I am now thinking how to reveal my cards to make my victory looks nice.

Nothing on the river, he checks, I all in my $530 and Mr. X has committed too much money and is forced to call. He reveals AK. Mr. Y has AQ. I win over $5000 in one hand. This is one of my biggest victory in my short amateur poker player career.

My only mistake is: next time I should have a camera ready when playing poker.