Quicker Than His Opponents Shadow
Level 7
: 300/600, 100 ante
With the board reading 
, Fabian Quoss checked from middle position. His opponent, seated on the button, thought about it for a bit before moving all in. Fabian Quoss made the quickest call in history.
Quoss immediately showed his 
and the talkative player on the button realized his flopped nuts with 
was drawing dead.
The river 
didn't matter anymore and, still smiling, the player made his exit. Quoss up to 85,000 in chips with just over half an hour to go for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 40,000 |
. Tony Hachem, the brother of 2005 WSOP champ Joe Hachem (who is busy playing cash games a few tables away), bet 8,500 from the small blind and Dietrich Fast moved all in from the button.
, the player in the big blind bet 4,000 and Tony Dunst, host of the World Poker Tour's Raw Deal segment, called from the button. After the dealer burned and turned the 
river.
for a pair of aces, and it was good as his opponent sent his hand to the muck.
, and Damelian bet 2,600. After Howard folded, Drinan took a moment or two before he raised all in for 21,800. Damelian received the count from the dealer, then called with the 
. Drinan had the 
for a combo draw.
, and the river was the 
, and Drinan checked. Colman bet 2,200, and Howard folded. Drinan check-raised to 6,000, but Colman wasn't phased and he reraised all in for about 40,000. Drinan quickly gave it up, and Colman won the pot.
for two pair.
land on the turn. Drinan bet 20,000, which was enough to put Howard all in for his last 14,450. Howard called with the 
to give Howard back-to-back double ups through Drinan.
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