Eight High Wins at Showdown
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bob Van Syckle saw action folded to him on the button and limped in. Saad Ghanem checked his option after Stephen Webb folded and the two went heads up to a flop of 
. Ghanem bet 75,000 and Van Syckle called.
The turn came 
and Ghanem bet another 100,000. Van Syckle called. Both players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.
"You win," said Ghanem, tabling 
.
Van Syckle hesitated for a minute to make sure he saw the situation correctly. He then tabled 
, showing that his eight kicker was good to earn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
810,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |