Wahdan on the Upswing
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
It's been a frustrating few bullets for Nader Wahdan today, but he appears to be getting something going after making a big hand and getting paid off.
Three players saw a 
flop and the preflop raiser bet 3,000 from under the gun. Wahdan called on the button and big blind Aaron Frei mucked. On the 
turn, both players checked, bringing an 
. The early player bet 7,000 and Wahdan made it 17,000. His opponent called and Wahdan showed 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | 38,000 |
of Matt Livingston in the cutoff.
, though, giving Palmer a huge lead with trips.
turn and 
river ran out.
flop. Novotny called him after thinking briefly. 
and 
on the turn and river just brought paint that helped nobody.
for a turned flush.
, and they made king-high straights on the river to split the pot.
flopped with Frei heads up against the hijack. Frei bet 2,000 and his opponent called. Both players checked the