Buchanan Doubles Up
Jun 02, '07
After three uneventful hands, David Haddad bets $42,000 and Shawn Buchanan raises to $140,000. Haddad re-raises all in for $731,000 more. Buchanan calls, which puts his tournament life at risk. Buchanan flips over pocket kings and Haddad flips over pocket jacks. The board is dealt K
J
8
5
3
, which gets a huge reaction from the crowd. Buchanan doubles up on the hand, and he now has the chip lead.
Player Tags: Shawn Buchanan, David Haddad
"No Paint!"
Jun 01, '07
David Haddad raises to $40,000 from the button and Danny Wong calls. The flop comes K
7
6
, Wong checks, Haddad bets $65,000 and Wong reraises to $115,000. Haddad moves all in for $385,000 and Wong makes the call. Wong tables K
Q
and Haddad shows K
J
. Wong starts pleading with the deck asking, "Fade one time!" The turn comes the 2
, and Wong screams, "NO PAINT!" The river is the J
, Wong looks as if he has been shot and leaves the table. Haddad doubles up to almost $900,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Daniel Wong, David Haddad
Chantel McNulty Eliminated 17th ($17,490)
May 31, '07
In a six way limped pot the flop comes 10
8
6
. It is checked to David Haddad and he bets $30,000. David Levi calls and Chantel McNulty pushes all in. Haddad moves all in and Levi folds. McNulty tables 10
8
but Haddad shows 9
7
for the nut straight. The next two cards come 5
4
and McNulty is eliminated in 17th for a $17,490 payday.
Player Tags: Chantel McNulty, David Haddad
