Luca Turns the Nuts to Double Off Machado
Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ivan Luca raised to 120,000 in middle position with A♥Q♥ before Mehdi Chaoui three-bet to 260,000 in the hijack with A♠J♦. Luca then moved all in for 1,200,000, and Chaoui folded.
Luca raised to 120,000 from early position the next hand, and Hugo Machado called in the small blind.
The flop came K♦9♦6♥ and Luca bet 135,000. Machado then raised to 325,000, and Luca came back with another all-in shove for 1,500,000. Machado used up a few of his time banks and eventually called after more than a minute.
Ivan Luca: A♦Q♦ 
Hugo Machado: J♦10♦
Both players were on a flush draw, and the 5♦ turn gave Luca the nut flush to leave Machado drawing dead. The river was the 4♣ and Luca doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
||
|
1,900,000
1,395,000
|
1,395,000 |
|
1,500,000
510,000
|
510,000 |