Dragon Disaster
David "The Dragon" Pham has been sent to the rail in a bit of a cooler of a hand as described to us by ex-PokerNews reporter, turned poker phenom Anthony Yeh (so we're certain it's 100% accurate!).
A middle position player tossed out 325 with the intention to raise, but with the blinds now at 100/200, he was forced to make it 400 to play. Yeh called as did Pham in the big blind.
They saw a flop of and action checked around. The turn was a repeat and it was checked around again. However on the river, Pham checked to the preflop raiser who tossed out 1,150. Yeh folded but Pham wasn't done with quite yet. He check-raised and made it 3,500 to go. His opponent them moved all in to put Pham to a decision for his tournament.
Pham went into the tank for a long time before making the call with for a full house, but he'd been trumped by his opponent's for jacks full of aces. Pham is out.