Tavares Dodges the River to Double
Level 22
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ivan Luca raised to 165,000 in middle position, Gabriel Tavares moved all in for 410,000 on the button, and Luca called.
Gabriel Tavares: A♣Q♣ 
Ivan Luca: A♦5♦
Tavares had Luca dominated, but the K♥J♦2♦ flop gave Luca the nut flush draw. Luca also picked up a straight draw on the 3♥ turn, but Tavares held on through the 7♥ river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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|
1,000,000
240,000
|
240,000 |