02-29-2008 12:44 UTC-8

Fischman Eliminates Brunson

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Todd Brunson stares across the table at opponent Scott Fischman

Scott Fischman, one of five players to have cashed in all three NBC Heads-Up Championships (Ted Forrest, T.J. Cloutier, Huck Seed and Barry Greenstein are the others), has just moved one step closer to making it four in a row with the elimination of Todd Brunson.

The players got it all in pre-flop, Fischman holding pocket deuces and Brunson, {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

. The flop came a dramatic {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

{5-Diamonds}

, giving Fischman a set for the lead, but also offering Brunson several outs for a flush.

Despite all of the possibilities after the flop, the turn and river blanked out {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

,

{9-Clubs}

and Fischman's set of twos held up to take down the pot and send Brunson to the rail.

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