The Old Five-Deuce For Sands
David "Doc" Sands hasn't been afraid to mix it up with a wide range of hands, which was just evidenced when he raised to 165,000 on the button with 
. Scott Seiver defended from the big blind with 
, and then both players checked the 
flop.
The 
turn gave Sands a flush draw to go along with his pair of fives, and he promptly bet 180,000. Seiver called and then both players returned to checking on the 
river. Sands tabled his hand for two pair and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,570,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
1,500,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
||
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, Cary Katz defended from the big blind with 
, and the flop fell 
. Katz checked, Schulman fired 210,000, and Katz moved all in. Schulman quickly called.
didn't hit Schulman. The river was also red, but again the 
was a brick.
. The 
river. Seiver confidently said he had a pair, and then Schulman showed him that he had rivered a winning two pair. Upon seeing the cards, Seiver simply shook his head in disbelief.
, Cary Katz three-bet to 360,000 from the small blind with two black fives, and Seiver called.
, giving Seiver Broadway, and Katz tank-checked. Seiver slid out 250,000, and Katz folded.
and Cary Katz defended from the big blind with 
turn and Sands thought for a long time before betting 270,000 with his full house. Katz lined up some chips and it looked like he was going to min-raise before quickly slinging his cards into the muck.