Newman Scoops Wild Hand
A huge three-way pot was brewing at a table in the corner of the room.
The flop read 
. It appeared as though the first player in seat 9 had bet 6,000. The next player to act moved all in for about 40,000. Michael Newman re-shoved his stack which was about 73,000. The initial bettor then had the decision on him as the at risk players were standing up, waiting for the verdict on their immediate future.
After several moments the chair was called over as one of the all in players had spoke about the strength of their hand. The floor ruled there was no foul play and the hand continued. After about a minute the initial bettor in seat 9 called and the cards were turned up, reavealing three pocket pairs.
First at risk player 
Michael Newman 
Seat 9 
Newman was in good shape with top set but had to fade the straight draw, while seat 9 had to hope for a miracle. The turn was the 
to give Newman the boat and the 
on the river confirmed the huge pot for Newman, eliminated one player and left seat 9 with a just a few big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |