Miracle Runout Helps Nashar to Triple Up
An insane hand unfolded over on table #2, with Hassan Nashar emerging as the unlikely winner in dramatic fashion.
As reported back to PokerNews, Nashar shoved all in for around 1,000,000 from early position, having only seen one card. Nichan Khorchidian quickly followed suit, moving all in over the top with roughly the same amount. Robert Haigh, holding the covering stack, called to put both of his opponents at risk.
Hassan Nashar: 4♣2♣ 
Nichan Khorchidian: KxKx
Robert Haigh: AxKx
It looked like a dream scenario for Khorchidian, who had pocket kings, and he was poised for a potential triple-up. Meanwhile, Nashar was in dire need of a miracle to stay alive.
The flop came down 5♠2♥8♠, giving Nashar a sliver of hope as he paired his deuce. Haigh, holding Big Slick, was looking for an ace to eliminate both players. But the turn was the 2♦, pairing the board and giving Nashar trip deuces, putting him in the lead. Khorchidian's only chance was now to hit a one-outer king on the river.
The river brought the 2♠, giving Nashar quads and sealing the improbable triple-up. The table erupted in disbelief at Nashar’s stroke of luck. Nashar’s stack surged to around 3,000,000, Khorchidian was eliminated, and Haigh was left with a mere 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
100,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
Busted |