Black Fades the Combo Draw
Level 3
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
With two players seeing a board of A♠7♠5♥, Philip Black checked from the hijack, and his opponent but 5,300 from the button. Black check-raised to 17,600, and the player on the button called.
Black shoved for 28,800 on the Q♣ turn, and his opponent called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Philip Black: A♥Q♥
Opponent: K♠J♠
Black was ahead with top two pair, while his opponent had a gutshot and the nut-flush draw. The J♦ river was clean for Black, and he secured a full double.