Ghanem Gets Paid
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Gerald Cunniff raised to 17,000 and Saad Ghanem called from the small blind before Craig Mason called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and all three players checked to see 
on the turn. They checked again and the river was 
.
Ghanem fired 26,000 on the river and Mason got out of the way.
"That was the worst river card," Cunniff said before he reluctantly called.
Ghanem turned over 
to take the pot with a straight and Cunniff threw the losing cards in the muck.
"Set of nines," Cunniff said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
270,000
-106,000
|
-106,000 |
|
||
|
73,000
-357,000
|
-357,000 |