06-07-2008 20:01 UTC-7

Tom Roupe Advances to Final Table

Shamus

Tom Roupe

Tom Roupe had about a 3-to-1 chip advantage when the following hand took place:

Roupe raised to 19,000 from the small blind/button, and John Murphy called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

. Murphy checked, Roupe bet 20,000, Murphy check-raised all-in, and Roupe made the call.

Roupe showed {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

for top pair, and Murphy {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

for the nut flush draw. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

, and Murphy needed an ace or club, or he was done.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

, and Tom Roupe moves on to tomorrow's final table.

Tags: John Murphy Tom Roupe