After a series of preflop raises, Troy Webber found himself all in and at risk for around 13,000 with , He was absolutely crushed by Stuart Breakstone's .
The gave Webber a backdoor flush draw, however, and the on the turn kept that draw alive.
The river was a fourth diamond - the - and Webber successfully doubled through with a flush.
Breakstone was none too pleased, and had to step away from the table for a few moments to collect himself.
All of the money went into the middle between Eric Errante and Chris Moneymaker on a board of . Moneymaker showed for a full house, and Errante flashed what looked like a .
"What a sick runout," Errante said.
He wished the table good luck before hitting the rail, and Moneymaker is back up to 45,000 chips.
On Episode 13 of the PokerNews GPI Update, Rich and Eric discuss Greg Merson's ascent into the top 10 of the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race, and Dan Heimiller's 10 cashes in 10 weeks.
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Deborah Phillips and Shabtai Moria were heads up on a board of . Phillips fired out 4,000 into a pot of around 6,000, and Moria moved all in for 16,675.
Phillips tanked for over two minutes before getting out of her chair to really examine the board. She eventually folded, and Moria let out a sigh of relief.
"I have a bad heart," Moria said, grinning. "Don't do that to me."
Chris Moneymaker opened to 525 from middle position, Eric Errante called out of the small blind, and Chris Koenen three-bet to 2,400 out of the big blind. Moneymaker and Errante both called.
The dealer fanned , Errante checked, Koenen knuckled, and Moneymaker tossed out 3,000. Only Koenen called.
Both players rapped the felt after the turned, and the man with the ax () completed the board. Koenen led out for 3,700, Moneymaker immediately announced a call, and Koenen mucked his hand.
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, He was absolutely crushed by Stuart Breakstone's 
gave Webber a backdoor flush draw, however, and the 
on the turn kept that draw alive.
- and Webber successfully doubled through with a flush.
. Moneymaker showed 
for a full house, and Errante flashed what looked like a 
. Phillips fired out 4,000 into a pot of around 6,000, and Moria moved all in for 16,675.
, Errante checked, Koenen knuckled, and Moneymaker tossed out 3,000. Only Koenen called.
turned, and the man with the ax (
) completed the board. Koenen led out for 3,700, Moneymaker immediately announced a call, and Koenen mucked his hand.
