Vlastos Flops the Nuts, Still Loses Big to Afriat
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ami Barer raised to 60,000 in early position and was called by Eric Afriat on the button and big blind Terry Vlastos.
The flop came 9♥Q♠10♦ and action checked to Afriat who bet 75,000. Only Vlastos called and both players checked the A♥ turn.
The river was the K♥ and Vlastos led out for 200,000. Afriat then raised to 675,000 and Vlastos snap-called.
Afriat turned over Q♥6♥ for a rivered flush and Vlastos buried his head in his hand as he showed J♥8♥, having flopped the nut straight that improved to a lesser flush on the river.
"Easy poker," David Tous told Afriat after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
3,050,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
900,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |