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It's worth remembering says Holden, that Moneymaker chose not to reveal his hand to Farha after the game was won.

Bringing Prestige to Poker Richard Gillis 2011

It's much more thrilling to win a hand with a big bluff, which is the essence of poker, he says, citing a famous all-in king-high hand played by the amateur Chris Moneymaker that persuaded veteran professional Sammy Farha to fold a winning pair of nines in the 2003 world championship.

Bringing Prestige to Poker Richard Gillis 2011

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Messrs. Farha, Behrens and Bereday were in talks with the board over their departures.

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During the seemingly interminable delay between hands, Sammy Farha, the Main Event runner-up in 2003, who is sitting one table over from Mike, starts picking the high card out of the muck with another player at his table, Sean Sheikhan, for $1,000 a pop.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006

Sean Sheikhan and Sammy Farha high-carding for thousands.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006

Sean Sheikhan and Sammy Farha high-carding for thousands.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006

During the seemingly interminable delay between hands, Sammy Farha, the Main Event runner-up in 2003, who is sitting one table over from Mike, starts picking the high card out of the muck with another player at his table, Sean Sheikhan, for $1,000 a pop.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006

Meanwhile, poor Mike May is sweating his gonads off trying to make the bottom money, which is exactly half of what Farha just lost.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006

Meanwhile, poor Mike May is sweating his gonads off trying to make the bottom money, which is exactly half of what Farha just lost.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006

Over at the ESPN feature table, Oliver Hudson, son of the movie star Goldie Hawn, gets involved with Sammy Farha on their first hand.

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006