06-20-2009 17:04 UTC-12

Rouhani Halves Mariani's Stack

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Farzad Rouhani (X)(X) {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{Q-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

(X)
Frank Mariani (X)(X) {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{6-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

(X)

Rouhani brought it in, Mariani completed and Rouhani made the call. Mariani fired on fourth, fifth and sixth streets, Rouhani calling him down. Mariani check-called one more bet on seventh.

Rouhani turned over two pair queens and tens, besting Mariani's pair of aces. Neither player made a low and Rouhani won the whole pot, taking his stack close to the 2.5 million mark. Mariani was left with 440,000.