Jarmark Full House Spoils Christmas for Fitoussi
Omaha-8
After a Michael Jarmark open, both Loren Klein (button) and Bruno Fitoussi (big blind) called, then the dealer started to move as if to deal Fitoussi an up card to her left. But she stopped herself.
"Whoops… not stud," she smiled and the table chuckled. "Omaha." She continued by burning a card and spreading a flop of 
.
Fitoussi checked, Jarmark bet, Klein folded, Fitoussi check-raised, then Jarmark called. The turn was the 
, and Fitoussi bet out this time, with Jarmark calling.
The river brought the 
. Fitoussi bet one more time, and Jarmark called again. Fitoussi quickly tabled his 
for an ace-high flush plus a 6-4-3-2-A low. Then Jarmark showed his hand — 
. He'd flopped a full house to deny Fitoussi the high half of the pot.
"Oh no," said a smiling Fitoussi. "I saw the club… I thought it was Christmas. I thought 'I am back!'" Alas, Fitoussi remains with a short stack following the chopped pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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168,000 | |
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48,000 |