07-07-2007 15:27 UTC-7

Fischman Catches Trips, Gets Paid Off

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Scott Fischman

Two players limped for 400, Scott Fischman raised to 2,100 from the cutoff, the first limper called and the second limper folded. The flop was {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

. The limper led for 2,000 and Fischman called. The turn was the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

. The limper checked, Fischman bet 3,500 and the limper called. The river was the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

. The limper checked and Fischman bet 12,000 without hesitation, leaving himself less than 2,000 behind. As Fischman's opponent thought over his decision, ESPN descended upon the table and stuck a boom mike and a camera in his face.

After a lengthy think, he called and showed {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{K-Spades}

, but Fischman tabled {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

, having caught trip tens on the turn. His opponent was eliminated on the hand.

Fischman is up to 35,000.

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