Meyers Picks Up Queens
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
With around 80,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, Chris Meyers made a 47,000 bet. Kathy Liebert made the check-call.
The turn was 
and both players checked. The river was 
and Liebert checked. Meyers bet 55,000 after a short tank and Liebert made the quick call. Meyers showed 
to pick up the big pot while Liebert mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
411,000
|
411,000 |
|
167,000
-206,000
|
-206,000 |
|
||
on the flop, Saad Ghanem check-raised to 45,000 from the small blind. Action folded around to Kent Buckingham for the three-bet shove to 190,000. Ghanem went deep into the tank for a few minutes, lamenting how "sexy" his hand was before finally making the call. 
for a flopped set of eights. Ghanem showed 
for a flush draw and the chance at a straight. 
and the river fell 
to give Ghanem the flush in a celebration that included chicken noises. 
