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flop. One held
for top pair, the other held
for a flush draw. And a straight draw (actually a straight-flush draw), as the sharp-eyed among you probably also noticed. But the player with the
apparently was bedazzled by his diamonds, because after the
turned (giving him the straight) and the
fell on the river he stood up, rapped the table, and started pushing his chips toward the dealer. He'd actually turned away from the table before Hachem pulled out his earbuds and took the guy's wrist. The player turned around and Hachem explained that, yes, he'd won the hand. He grinned from ear to ear as he stacked his surprise winnings, while the loser had to console himself with a masseuse kneading his shoulders.