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10-25-2007 02:46 UTC+11

Emad Tahtouh Doubles Up Against the Turtle

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Tony G raised 2,400 from the button. Emad Tahtouh shoved from the small blind for his last 11,000. David Saab moved all in for almost 19,000. Tony G folded.

"Do you have A-K?" asked Tahtouh? "Tell me you have A-K."

Saab tabled {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

and Tahtouh flipped over {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

. The flop was {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

{8-Clubs}

and tahtouh took the lead with trips. The turn was the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

and the river was the {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

. Tahtouh doubled up and said, "Even spastics like me get lucky sometimes. S**t happens. Then you die."

Saab slipped to 7,000 in chips.Tahtouh increased his stack to over 23,000.

Tags: David Saab Emad Tahtouh