A short-stacked Jani Sointula committed his last chips preflop in a hand of Omaha-8 and David Bach made the call.
Sointula:
Bach:
The board ran out , and after Sointula had flopped two pair, the river gave Bach a Broadway straight to collect the pot and eliminate Sointula from the tournament.
After Bill Chen raised the button, and found two callers in the blinds, the flop of was checked around.
The hit the turn and Chau Giang led out with a bet from the small blind. Gus Hansen called in the big blind as did Chen, and they saw the hit the river.
Giang checked, as did Hansen and Chen fired a bet. Giang made the call and Hansen stepped aside.
Chen showed but Giang gave a shout of delight when he revealed for the better kicker.
The short stack of the field, Jim Bechtel has just found a much needed double up. His last chips are were all in on third street in a hand of stud against Ville Wahlbeck. The boards ran out as follows:
Wahlbeck: -X
Bechtel:
It was aces up for Wahlbeck but Bechtel made a flush to double up to 80,000.
John Kabbaj raised from middle position, Gus Hansen three-bet from the button and Kabbaj called. The flop came down and Kabbaj check-called a bet from Hansen. Kabbaj did the same on the turn when the fell. The river was the .
"I really hope I get something back," said Hansen as he rapped the table.
"Did you check?" asked Kabbaj.
"Yes. That's an official check from Denmark" quipped Hansen.
Kabbaj held for a 7-6-5-4-2 low while Hansen's two pair with were good for the high.
John Hennigan completed on third street, David Bach raised and Hennigan called. Hennigan led out on fourth street and Bach called. Both players checked on fifth. Sixth street brought a bet from Hennigan and a call from Bach and they checked on the river.
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, and after Sointula had flopped two pair, the river gave Bach a Broadway straight to collect the pot and eliminate Sointula from the tournament.
(X)
hit the turn and Chau Giang led out with a bet from the small blind. Gus Hansen called in the big blind as did Chen, and they saw the 
hit the river.
but Giang gave a shout of delight when he revealed 
-X
(X-X-X)
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for a 7-6-5-4-2 low while Hansen's two pair with 
were good for the high.
