WSOP ME 2005 final table, 14 hours in and we're down to heads up with around $3.75 million to play for (prize difference). Blinds: $150k-$300k. Ante: $50k.
Preflop action: Steve Dannenmann bet $700k, Joe Hachem Calls.

Joseph Hachem Vs Steve Dannenmann


Flop action: Hachem Checks, Steve bets $700k, Hachem raises to $1.700,000.

WSOP ME 2005 final table Blinds: $150k-$300k. Ante: $50k.
Turn action: Joe bets out $2 million. Steve raises to $5 Million, Joe Re-raises ALL IN, he had Steve covered at this point. Steve goes ahead and calls.
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Joseph Hachem Vs Steve Dannenmann


Steve's Top pair is dead, his only hope is catching a 7 and splitting. The river comes...

WSOP ME 2005 final table Blinds: $150k-$300k. Ante: $50k.
River: The river is a big old blank, the 4 Clubs, doesnt help eitehr hand and Mr Joe Hachem celebrates as the first aussie ever to win the main event. Congrats Joe!

Joseph Hachem Vs Steve Dannenmann


In heinsight we can assume that Steve played the hand a bit rash, his moves were made very quickly and Hachem had the cool to talk Steve into calling off, However HU with tp and open-ended, I dont think we can blame him! even if it was the idiot end.