Catching the action on the flop of , we found 2005 World Champion Joe Hachem leading out with a 15,600-chip bet from the small blind.
Ben Lamb was contemplating a decision, and after eyeing up Hachem's remaining 30,000, Lamb slid out a raise to put Hachem all in. The Australian made the call for his tournament life as the cards were placed on their backs.
Hachem:
Lamb:
With Hachem in great shape to double through against Lamb's gutshot draw and top pair, the and on the turn and river would see Lamb spike a runner-runner flush to send Hachem to the rail.
"C'mon!" sighed Hachem as the dealer dropped the unfortunate club-ball river. He stayed seated for nearly a minute, before saying his farewells and vacating the tournament floor as Lamb moves to 195,000 in chips.
From late position Christian Harder opened to 6,000 and Tony Cousineau moved all in behind him for about 18,000. It folded all the way back around to Harder, who made the call.
Harder:
Cousineau:
Board:
Harder flopped a set and sent Cousineau to the rail.
We found this hand as the dealer was counting out Gyarmati's stack for a double up through Joseph Ressler. The board read and Gyarmati held for the ace high flush. Unfortunately for Ressler he held the king high flush with .
Gyarmati is near 200,000 and Ressler's stack is short.
Joshua Gibson limped in from under the gun only to have Inesa Paberzs min-raise to 6,000. The action passed back to Gibson and he slid in a stack of chips as Paberzs called off her last 19,500.
Paberzs:
Gibson:
The board ran out to see Paberzs double through to over 43,000 as Gibson slipped to 320,000 in chips.