06-16-2008 15:26 UTC-7

Galfond Strikes First

[user25067]

Adam Hourani had the button in Seat 8. Phil Galfond raised to 40,000 and John Juanda called. The flop was {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

. Juanda checked, Galfond bet 60,000 and Juanda called. The river was the {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

and both players checked.

Galfond showed {9-?}

{9-?}

{10-?}

for two pair and Juanda mucked. Galfond won the pot and increased his stack to 1.5 million.