Hachem's Heater
Joe Hachem has only played a few hours, but that does not mean he can't be the chip leader. The biggest winner in Australian poker history was just the first player to get his stack into six digits, as he's up to 100,000.
Hachem told us that he first doubled a player up before starting a four-hand heater. Two of the biggest hands went as following. On a 
flop with two diamonds Hachem got his stack into the pot with 
. He was up against 
and hit a straight on the river.
Not too long after that he found himself in a huge blind battle. The player in the small blind raised and Hachem called from the big with 
. The flop brought out 
with two hearts. On the turn Hachem hit a straight when the 
popped up, and he raised his opponent's bet. The small blind called and on the river an showed up. Hachem moved all in for 26,000 and his opponent called with 
. Hachem's straight took down this huge pot as he's now the tournament chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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