The Man Who Speaks to Cards

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Willie Tann might just be in line for a second consecutive final table after doubling through Yasuhiro Waki. Waki raised to 7,000 from the cut-off and was only called by Tann the next seat along. The flop came {k-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {10-Spades} before all the chips went flying into the middle. Tann was the player at risk in this monster sized showdown:

Waki: {q-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {j-Spades}
Tann: {q-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}

Both players had flopped the nut straight but Tann has some full-house outs too. Knowing this Tann said "A ten would be nice" just as the turn fell {10-Diamonds} . The river came {5-Diamonds} and the 197,000 pot went the popular Brits way. Waki down to 35,000.