04-26-2007 21:47 UTC-7

Thomas Wahlroos Cracks Scott Fischman's Aces

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Thomas Wahlroos raises under the gun to 250,000, Scott Fischman reraises to 775,000 from the cutoff, and after a minute, Wahlroos moves all in for 1,408,000. Fischman immediately calls, showing {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Hearts}

. Wahlroos shows {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

, and he's facing elimination if his hand doesn't improve.

The flop comes {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{3-Spades}

{2-Hearts}

, and Wahlroos is still looking for a queen. But the turn card is the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

, and Wahlroos picks up a flush draw. The river card is -- the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

. Wahlroos lets out a huge breath and brings his hands to his head as he survives.

Tags: Scott Fischman Thomas Wahlroos