Championship: Qasem Jamhour Takes Out Two and Seizes the Chip Lead

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 60 of 911

Larry Klur raised to 27,000 from early position, Pablo Fernandez called from middle position, Qasem Jamhour three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff, Klur four-bet shoved for 227,000, Fernandez called all in for about 180,000, and Jamhour called to put both at risk.

Klur: KsKd
Fernandez: AhAs
Jamhour: 8c8h

The flop came down AcKc9s, giving Klur and Fernandez sets. Fernandez, though, help top set of aces.

However, the 2c turn and 6c river completed the board, giving Jamhour a flush to eliminate both opponents and taking the chip lead in the process.

Qasen Jamhour – 1,460,000 (146 bb)
Larry Klur – Eliminated in 61st Place ($8,904)
Pablo  Fernandez – Elminated in 62nd Place ($8,904)