04-24-2007 21:34 UTC-7

Tom Pniak Eliminates Humberto Brenes

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Scott Fischman raised to 30,000 from the cutoff, Humberto Brenes moved all in from the small blind, Tom Pniak called from the big blind, and Fischman folded. Brenes showed {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

, Pniak showed {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{10-Hearts}

, and they were in a race situation.

Brenes asked for an ace, but the flop came {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

, and he cheered, "Queen! Humberto!" The turn card was the {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

, and the river card was -- the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

. Brenes shouted, "No!" as Pniak rivered a set to win the hand.

Humberto congratulated Pniak with a smile before tipping the dealer and heading home. After the hand, Pniak had about 750,000 in chips.

Tags: Humberto Brenes Tom Pniak