12-06-2009 18:02 UTC+11

Pair of Fives Good for Hermans

donpeters

From the small blind, Tom Grigg completed and then Ernst Hermans checked in the big blind. The flop came down {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

and Grigg fired 60,000. Hermans called before the turn card came the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

. Here, both players checked and the river card was the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

. Both checked again and it was showdown time.

Grigg held {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

and Hermans {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

. Hermans' pair of fives were good enough to win the hand.

Tags: Ernst Hermans Tom Grigg