Straight Flush for the Chop
The flop came 
and it was three-way action at Table 431. The first two players checked to Chad Power on the button, and he bet 66,000. Marco Johnson potted in the small blind for 262,000, the third player mucked and Power said he was all in. Johnson quickly called off his 200,000 or so.
Marco Johnson: 
Chad Power: 
"Oh man, all the club blockers," Power said. "I'm in rough shape against that hand."
He implored the dealer for a low card and got one: the 
, giving him the nut flush. Johnson slid his chair back to exit but an 
river stopped him in his tracks as he made a straight flush, with Power getting a runner-runner low to chop.
The two agreed it was a fair result.
"Both of them did their pro move," someone else said. "He said he was in rough shape and he got up."
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,025,000 | 65,000 |
|
520,000 | 30,000 |
and Berilgen called for another nine. The turn, however, was the 
and Berilgen was eliminated.
, so both played ace-king on the high half but Ferguson took the low with ace-three.
flop. Lee told us after the hand that Elezra held 
for a pair of three, nut low draw and the nut flush draw. Wang had 
for the same low draw with aces. 
turn was a brick but the 
river gave Abecassis three-quarters with a flush and the low.
after both Chris Lee in middle position and Assani Fisher in the cutoff checked the turn. Lee bet 120,000, which looked like pot, on the river. Fisher tanked a little bit and then slid in a call. 
