"February $50,000 II" (Day 2): Sometimes You're The Hammer, Sometimes You're The Nail

"February $50,000 II"
$175 No Limit Hold'em | $50,000 GTD
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 552
Players Remaining: 29

Francis Cruz (Dominican Republic) flipped the script on Daniel Genachte, flopping a set with an under pair to steal a sizable pot away.

One of the better sayings that relates to poker, "Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail."  After putting a pretty bad beat on Zaki Lichaa before the money bubble, Daniel Genachte just saw the same thing happen to him.  The pre-flop action had already concluded, with Genachte all-in for his 250,000 stack, up against Francis Cruz:

Cruz: 8♥ 8♣ 
Genachte: J♠ J♣

A♦ 8♠ 9♣ 10♣ 4♥

Genachte slammed the table when he saw the flop, with Cruz finding himself middle set.  The turn actually brought more outs to Genachte, but he'd fall short of the comeback.  Daniel walks away in 33rd place ($415), while Francis Cruz chips up to 850,000.

Francis Cruz - 850,000 (42bb)