Sunday, May 10, 2009

Heads-Up Week 5: No Fairness Doctrine

For awhile, the first hour of the NBC Heads-Up Poker Tournament was a downright yawner. Neither match went above the first round of blinds, and it was like a "meat loaf" hour with the network filling the time with whatever it could find.

But as they say, one hand can change everything. It happened when David Williams faced Sammy Farha.

WILLIAMS: Q-6.

FARHA: Q-10.

A bit of raising occurs.

ON THE FLOP: Q-Q-6.

Williams makes a full house -- but both players merely check it.

ON THE TURN: 3.

Ditto.

ON THE RIVER: 10.

Now Farha hits a bigger full house. He bets $15,000. Williams raises to $35,000 -- and Farha re-raises. Williams goes all-in, and is visibly stunned by the outcome.

Ali Nejad summarizes it all by saying poker is NOT always fair.

Before we comment on this hand.... your thoughts?!

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