2009 Lebanese Poker Championship
$10,000 Championship Main Event
Day: 3
Final Table
Seat 1: Fadi Kamar (449,000)
Seat 2: Chadi Ojeil (747,000)
Seat 3: Nabil Matta (818,000)
Seat 4: Imad Saab (711,000)
Seat 5: Omar Geadah (452,000)
Seat 6: Kamal Bejjani (308,000)
Seat 7: Walid Rizkallah (559,000)
Seat 8: Henry B. (989,000)
Seat 9: Nicolas Zakhem (1,186,000)
May the best man win!
Quick Break
Jimmy Habib Eliminated in 10th Place ($38,500)
Showdown
Habib:
Zakhem:
The flop was a big dry desert for Zakhem, coming out . Still, he continued to plead for an ace, and his prayers were answered as the dealer flipped over the on fourth street. The river filled out the board, ending Jimmy Habib's day just one spot shy of the final table. His tenth-place finish is worth close to $40,000.
Bassam Srour Eliminated in 11th Place (US$28,900)
The board would frown on him though, coming out . Finding his ace on the flop, Henry has taken care of Bassam Srour, eliminating him in 11th place.
Youssef Mouanness Eliminated In 12th Place (US$19,300)
Moanness:
Habib:
The flop of locked the hot pot Habib apart from a runner-runner chop.
When the and fell on the turn and river, Mouanness headed to the rail in 12th place as Habib climbed to 460,000 and change.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,000
Kamar Rallies Back
The flop was a dreadful sweat for Kamar as the dealer spread . Needing to dodge spades and tens, the all-in player somehow faded two more cards as the turn and river blanked off with the and respectively.
The short stack is back in the game now, sitting much healthier with 280,000.
Sassine Ghazaleh Eliminated In 13th Place (US$19,300)
Ghazaleh:
Matta:
The bard ran out to see Ghazaleh fall in 13th place as Matta climbs to 695,000 in chips.
Zakhem Finds His Ace
Showdown
Ghassan:
Zakhem:
Once again, Zakhem seemed confident in his ability to come from behind, and this time the dealer would oblige him. The board came out , and Zakhem's aces notch him a double up. He's back up to 475,000 now, putting Ghassan on a dangerously short stack.