01-20-2009 19:32 UTC+11

Saab's Aces Cracked, Then Eliminated

[user80015]

With blinds at 150-300, David Saab opened to 700 on the button and Graeme Putt made the call.

On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

, Saab bet 600 and was check-raised to 2,600 by Putt. Saab then moved all in and Putt made the call.

Putt: {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

Saab:

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

As the turn was about to be dealt, Saab jumped from his chair and screamed, "Alright, hold up!" However when the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

fell on turn, Saab would need some help. The {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

hit the river Saab slipped to only 2,400 in chips.

On the following hand, Saab got his last few thousand in chips into the middle with {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

agasint Putt's {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{9-Diamonds}

. The board would fill out {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{6-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

to see Putt take the game and a one-zero lead into their second match.

Tags: David Saab Graeme 'KiwiG' Putt