10-16-2008 17:24 UTC+11

A Little Luck Keeps Saab Alive

donpeters

Dean Blatt raised to 2,500 and David Saab made the call on the button. The two players took the flop of {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

.

Blatt led out for 4,000 and Saab moved all in. Blatt made the call and turned over {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

. He had a dominating position on Saab's {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{10-Hearts}

.

The turn paired the board with the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

and then the river kept Saab alive when the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

hit the felt. Both players chopped up the pot with nines full of queens.

Tags: David Saab Dean Blatt