Beware of Johnny Chan’s Pupil

Game Type: No Limit Texas Hold’em
Tournament: 2007 World Series of Poker main event Final Table
Players in hand: Jamie Gold, Dan Nassif

Starting Hands
Jamie Gold - 2, 2
Dan Nassif - A, K

PreFlop
Jamie Gold - Jamie is well known now as a tricky player but back then he was an unknown commodity.  He minimum raised holding his ducks
Dan Nassif -  Dan reraised about six times the big blind.
Jamie called; he then check in the dark before the dealer took action.

The Flop - 2, 3, 5
Jamie Gold - waited to see what Dan would do.
Dan Nassif - Dan decided now is his time in a moved all in; with a nice set Jamie naturally called.

The Turn - A
this turn card, which ironically would have helped Dan in a slightly different situation, made it impossible for him to win and gave Jamie a full house.  Dan can still chop the pot with a four.

The River - T
Dan was out in ninth place and one half million dollars.

Jamie Gold in one of his classic moments from the 2006 WSOP Main Event:

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