Rafferty Wins Three-Bet Pot
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Tom Rafferty raised in the hijack and called a three-bet to 2,800 from Bjorn Ostby in the small blind. Both players checked the flop for a board of 
. Ostby then bet 2,500 and Rafferty called. Both players checked the 
, and Ostby shook his head and showed 
for a missed flush.
Rafferty took it with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 17,000 |
|
23,000 | -500 |
. Sinclair pushed forward enough chips to cover Urbanovich's belongings, and Urbanovich released his hand. 
turn and faded a board-pairing card on the river as the 
locked it up for him.
on the board, Yang Wang had check-raised all in out of the big blind. His opponent in the hijack had bet 11,600 and was thinking of calling off his last 20,000 or so. Eventually, a clock was called, and the player moved in his stacks.
for a straight and took his opponent's pile.
and Pekarek was facing a raise to 15,000 from big blind Lawrence Brandt. He tanked several minutes then splashed in calling chips.
complete the board. The big blind checked to Chidwick who fired 12,000 and the third player seemed to be interested in making a call. He eventually let his hand go but the big blind tossed in calling chips. 
to leave his opponent hoping for just two outs. The 
wasn't one of them and Nemeth delivered a knockout, solidifying his stack to about 95,000.
turn and the dealer flipped the