Ziemba Uses "The Doyle Brunson"
Arguably the most famous hand in poker is 
, commonly know as "The Doyle Brunson" because Brunson won both of his World Series of Poker Main Event victories with the hand. Twenty-nine-year-old Mike Ziemba may not have been alive when Brunson earned both of those victories, but he knows what the hand is and just showed how to make it work.
On the 
flop, Antonio Scalzi and Peterllese Francesco checked to Ziemba, and he bet 2,500. Scalzi folded, but Francesco called. Then after the 
landed on the turn, Francesco checked, Ziemba bet 4,500, and Francesco called.
The river was the 
, and Francesco checked again. Ziemba fired 11,500, and Francesco went deep into the tank. After a minute or two, Francesco called.
Ziemba tabled the 
for a spade flush, and Francesco mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |