"This Game Sucks."
Matt Grapenthien, James Obst and Yordan Petrov all made it to fifth street with big pot brewing in the middle.
Grapenthien bet when it got checked to him but both Obst and Petrov called. Petrov and Grapenthien both received an ace on sixth while Obst's board hit a third Broadway card with the 
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The round was checked and so was the river.
"Queens?" Petrov's tone inclined more to a question than a statement as he was trying to figure out whether he had any chance to scoop the pot with just a pair of queens. Both Grapenthien and Obst turned their board upside down and Petrov indeed won the big hand with one pair.
Yordan Petrov: 
/ 
Matt Grapenthien: 
/ 
James Obst: / 
They talked a little bit more about the hand and Obst smiled, saying: "This game sucks."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
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|
195,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
165,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
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