Gardner Shows the Goods
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Van Marcus opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ben Gardner, who was on the button.
Marcus continued for 55,000 on the 2♥10♣4♣ flop and Gardner thought a bit before cutting out a raise to 150,000 and placing it into the middle. Marcus called.
The 2♣ fell on the turn and Marcus checked to Gardner, who fired 215,000 into the middle. Marcus didn't take long before sliding his cards into the muck and Gardner tabled A♣5♣ for the nut flush before collecting the pot.
Despite the hit, Marcus is still sitting on a healthy stack over about 2,250,000.