2009 Lebanese Poker Championship

$10,000 Championship Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 Lebanese Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$606,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,925,100
Entries
207
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Jimmy Habib Eliminated in 10th Place ($38,500)

Jimmy Habib eliminated in 10th place
Jimmy Habib eliminated in 10th place
Jimmy Habib opened the betting with a raise to 106,000, and the outspoken Nicolas Zakhem moved all in for an additional 493,000 on top, having Habib covered by about 60,000 should he choose to gamble. When the action folded around, Jimmy would go deep into the tank before finally spilling all of his chips out into the middle of the table, calling all in for his tournament life.

Showdown
Habib: {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}
Zakhem: {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}

The flop was a big dry desert for Zakhem, coming out {9-Spades} {5-Clubs} {2-Clubs}. Still, he continued to plead for an ace, and his prayers were answered as the dealer flipped over the {A-Hearts} on fourth street. The river {Q-Diamonds} 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.

Tags: Jimmy HabibNicolas Zakhem