Hachem's Pair Better Than Alaei's
On the 

flop, Daniel Alaei check-called a bet of 2,000 from Joe Hachem before the
fell on the turn. Both players checked fourth street and the river was the
. Alaei bet 4,500 and Hachem quickly called the bet.
Alaei tabled the 
for a pair of eights. Hachem showed the 
for a pair of queens and won the pot to move back over the starting stack.