Farha Continues to Roll
From under the gun, Sammy Farha raised on the first hand back from break. James Dempsey called on the button and Tony Merksick called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Merksick checked. "Let me see what I have," said Farha before checking his hole cards and then firing out a bet. Behind him, Dempsey made the call and then Merksick folded.
The turn card brought the and Farha bet out into Dempsey. He was called.
The river completed the board with the and made it eligible for a low. Farha bet and Dempsey called.
"Two pair and nut low," said Farha, turning over the . Dempsey's hands went onto his forehead as he couldn't believe what he saw.
"How do you hit every river against me?!?!" he complained. Dempsey then mucked, dropping to 675,000 in chips.