10-25-2007 04:45 UTC+10

Emad Tahtouh Eliminated in 2nd Place ($30,000)

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Emad Tahtouh - 2nd Place

Gary Benson and Emad Tahtouh got into a raising war on a flop of {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

. Benson bet out. Tahtouh raised. Benson re-raised. Tahtouh shoved all in and Benson called.

Benson: {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

Tahtouh:

{10-Spades}

{5-Spades}

Benson had Tahtouh dominated. The turn was the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

and the river was the {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

. Benson won the pot and busted Tahtouh in second place. Tahtouh won $30,000.

"Second place again. Until I die," said a dejected Tahtouh as he walked away from the table.

Benson finished in first place and collected $50,000 for his victory in the PokerNews Australian Bad Boys of Poker Invitational .

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