01-11-2009 17:28 UTC+11

Majeed Crippled

[user75032]

Dhiya Majeed started the day with 13,700 chips -- fewer than seven big blinds. He managed to turn that into a run to the final two tables but now finds himself crippled. He opened for 50,000 from middle position, then was faced with a big decision when action passed to David Griffiths in the big blind. Griffiths moved all in for about 150,000 total. Majeed made the call with {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

, leaving himself 45,000 behind if he lost the hand. He found himself racing Griffiths' {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

. The flop came eight-high, {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

. Griffiths had a good set when a third heart hit the turn, {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

, giving Majeed outs to a heart flush. It didn't come. The river was the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

.

Griffiths stack is up to 320,000 as a result of the hand. Majeed needs now to find more of his earlier short-stack magic. He has only 45,000 remaining chips.

Tags: David Griffiths Dhiya Majeed