A Miracle River... Or Not
Both players stood to await the outcome of this important pot. With all of Hachem's chips in the middle, he found some salvation on the flop as it came . The pro picked up top pair and was in good shape to stay alive with two cards to come.
The turn, however, was the , vaulting Hocken back in the lead and putting Hachem one step away from the exit once again.
The river brought a big reaction from the table. The peeled off, and Hockin yelled, "No!" as Hachem clapped his hands together in celebration, having made trip kings. Wait a second though. The third king was a club, and it was quickly realized that Hockin had made the winning nut flush. The two players had turned their backs on the table, and now they spun back around to see that Hockin had indeed won.
"Thanks for the..." said Hachem, trailing off in disappointment. He wished his table luck and quickly made his way out of the tournament area.
It's left up to Tony now to bring home the win for the Hachem family.