Johnston Flops Nuts and Doubles to Chip Lead

Mark Johnston raised to 600,000 from the hijack before David Tous made it 1,700,000 to go in the cutoff. Johnston put in the extra chips and a flop of A♥6♥2♥ was fanned.

Johnston checked to Tous, who fired a bet of 900,000. Johnston just called and the 6♦ turn hit the felt.

Johnston checked once more before Tous loaded a second barrel of 1,650,000 chips. Johnston continued to call again.

The river was the 2♦ and Johnston checked for a third time, after which Tous jammed all in, covering the 4,375,000 chips Johnston still had behind. Johnston snap called and tabled K♥Q♥ for the nut flush.

Tous could only show Q♦10♥ for a failed bluff, and Johnson took down the huge pot and grabbed the chip lead. Tous, meanwhile, was left with less than 11 big blinds.