With about 1,600 in the pot, on a board reading , Aymon Hata checked from the small blind, as did Michael Rocco from the big blind, as well as a player in middle position.
PokerStars player, Uri Reichenstein, was in the cutoff and bet 900. Hata called, and both Rocco and the player in middle position folded.
The turn was the . Hata checked again and Reichenstein bet 2,200 this time. Hata called.
The river was the and Hata checked for a third time. Reichenstein thought about it for a moment and then fired out a multi-colored chip bet of 6,500. Hata went into the tank and eventually tossed in a single chip to call.
Reichenstein rolled over for a pair of fours, and Hata tabled the winning hand with .
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, Aymon Hata checked from the small blind, as did Michael Rocco from the big blind, as well as a player in middle position. 
. Hata checked again and Reichenstein bet 2,200 this time. Hata called.
and Hata checked for a third time. Reichenstein thought about it for a moment and then fired out a multi-colored chip bet of 6,500. Hata went into the tank and eventually tossed in a single chip to call. 
for a pair of fours, and Hata tabled the winning hand with 
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on the felt. 
face-up. His opponent did not show.
