Live från WSOP 2005

hand 150 – Steve Dannenmann has the button in seat 8, Dannenmann raises to $600,000, and Barch calls. The flop comes K:club: -Q :spade: -4 :spade: , Barch checks, Dannenmann bets $600,000, and Barch folds.

1 . Steve Dannenmann – $26,250,000 (seat 8)
2 . Tex Barch – $20,150,000 (seat 3)
3 . Joseph Hachem – $5,050,000 (seat 1)
4 . Aaron Kanter – $4,830,000 (seat

Hand 149 – Aaron Kanter has the button in seat 6, Black raises to $600,000, Dannenmann reraises to $2,000,000, and Black moves all in. Dannenmann immediately calls. Black shows pocket tens (10 :heart: -10 DIAMON♦), while Dannenmann has A:spade: -KDIAMON♦ . It’s another race situation.

The flop comes 8 :heart: -3:spade: -2 :club: , and Black is still in the lead with his pair of tens. Dannenmann needs a king, an ace, or a runner-runner straight to stay alive.

The turn card is the K :club: , and Dannenmann takes the lead with a pair of kings. Now Black needs to catch a ten on the river (2 outs) to stay alive.

The river card is the 9 :club: , teasing the crowd by looking similar to the black ten that Black needed to survive.

Andrew Black is eliminated in fifth place, earning $1,750,000, and he receives a standing ovation from the entire crowd.

Hand 148 – Tex Barch has the button in seat 3, and he raises to $700,000, Dannenmann reraises to $3,200,000, and Barch folds. Dannenmann takes the pot.

1. Tex Barch – $21,400,000 (seat 3)
2. Steve Dannenmann – $16,300,000 (seat 8)
3. Andrew Black – $8,200,000 (seat 2)
4. Joseph Hachem – $5,100,000 (seat 1)
5. Aaron Kanter – $4,900,000 (seat 6)

Hand 147 – Andrew Black has the button in seat 2, and it’s quickly all in between Dannenmann and Hachem. Dannenmann has As-Jc, while Hachem has pocket sevens (7d-7h).

It’s a race situation as the flop comes 10h-9c-6c, and Hachem retains the lead with his pair. Dannenmann needs to catch a jack, an ace, a runner-runner straight or a runner-runner flush to eliminate Hachem.

The turn card is the 9h, and Dannenman will win on a ten, jack, or an ace.

The river card is the 3c, and Joseph Hachem has doubled up in chips with pocket sevens.

His countrymen let out a resounding cheer of ”Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!”

Hand 145 – Steve Dannenmann has the button in seat 8, and everyone folds to Black in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes.

Hand 146 – Joseph Hachem has the button in seat 1, Dannenmann raises to $600,000, and Barch calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10s-7s-5s, and both players check. The turn card is the Js, putting four spades on the board. Barch checks, Dannenmann bets $450,000, and Barch folds.

gdaily:

1. Tex Barch – $21,400,000 (seat 3)
2. Steve Dannenmann – $18,600,000 (seat 8)
3. Andrew Black – $8,200,000 (seat 2)
4. Aaron Kanter – $5,000,000 (seat 6)
5. Joseph Hachem – $2,500,000 (seat 1)

1. Tex Barch – $22,300,000 (seat 3)
2. Steve Dannenmann – $19,200,000 (seat 8)
3. Andrew Black – $6,800,000 (seat 2)
4. Joseph Hachem – $4,300,000 (seat 1)
5. Aaron Kanter – $3,710,000 (seat 6)

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