03-06-2010 10:13 UTC-12

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Gabe Kaplan chats with Phil Gordon before play.

The ball is rolling in Gabe Kaplan's favor after the High Stakes Poker host doubled up through Joe Hachem. Each player checked a {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

flop. When the turn came {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

, Kaplan checked again. Hachem bet, Kaplan shoved, and Hachem called.

Kaplan turned over the nut flush, {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

. Hachem had a few outs with two pair, {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

. He missed them when the river came {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

.

"Oooo, so close!" said Hachem with a smile. He turned to his wife on the rail. "I can't do anything there. I mean, I checked the flop and I catch two pair on the turn." He shrugged and sat back down to continue his match, now at a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage.

Tags: Gabe Kaplan Joe Hachem