10-26-2007 17:27 UTC+10

Sam Khouiss Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,040)

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Sam Khouiss - 5th Place

Paul Taylor raised from the cutoff and Sam Khouiss called from the big blind. The flop was {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

. Khouiss bet and Taylor called. The turn was the {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

. Khouiss checked, Taylor bet and Khouiss tanked for several minutes before finally folding. Taylor showed {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{7-Spades}

for a stone bluff. Khouiss was left with only 10,000 in chips after the hand.

On the next deal, Paul Taylor and Khouiss saw a flop of {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

. Khouiss bet the last of his chips on the flop and Taylor called. Taylor showed {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

for top pair while Khouiss tabled the {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

for a straight draw. The turn was the {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

, the river was the {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

, and Khouiss hit the rail in 5th place, collecting $5,040.

Tags: Martin Harvey Paul Taylor Sam Khouiss