Lindberg Hits Set, Green Hits Straight
Brian Green had the and had a shorter-stacked opponent all in. That player was Niklas Lindberg and he held pocket nines. The flop came down and not much was there for Green as he tried to send a player to the rail.
The turn brought the , setting up Lindberg. The tournament announcer stated that Green was now drawing dead, but the players at the table were quick to correct him and state that a six could come on the river to make Green a straight. The river was just that, the , and Green hit his gutter ball. Lindberg was sent home in 38th place while Green bumped himself up in chips and now has 240,000.