River Saves Wahdan from Losing More
There was 3,700 in the middle from preflop action with five going to a flop of 
, which checked through to 
. Eddy Konarske checked in the small blind and Al Hart followed suit in the big blind, sending action onto the under-the-gun Salim Wahdan. Wahdan bet 2,600 and saw Steven Rule fold in middle position before Josh Williamson called on the button. Konarske and Hart both folded behind.
Action was then heads up to the river 
, where Wahdan's fist connected with the felt. Williamsonput out a bet of 4,000.
"God damnit. I checked myself to death, didn't I?!" said Wahdan. He deliberated a bit more and eventually announced he would find a disciplined fold.
Williamson showed 
for the flopped full house and Wahdan exclaimed the river saved him and that he folded pocket tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,600
10,600
|
10,600 |
|
|
48,600
8,600
|
8,600 |
|
39,400
-600
|
-600 |
|
27,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
|
23,500
-16,500
|
-16,500 |