Sprague Flops a Flush To Double
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Wilkie limped under the gun and Al Hart limped behind in the hijack. Two folds then ensued before Todd Sprague completed his small blind and Michael Giardina checked his option in the big blind, taking action four ways to a flop of 
.
Sprague led out for 15,000 and both Giardina and Wilkie folded. Hart then announced he was all in with Sprague quickly calling and Hart exclaiming that he hoped Sprague didn't have two hearts. Unfortunately for him, Sprague indeed had two hearts.
Todd Sprague: 
Al Hart: 
"I'm going to need an ace or a seven," said Hart as he turned over his hand after seeing Sprague's flopped flush. Neither came as the turn 
and river 
completed the runout and Sprague scored the dub as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
329,000 | 5,000 |
|
210,000 | -45,000 |
|
116,500 | 41,500 |
|
90,000 | 30,500 |
|
76,500 | -31,500 |
|
58,500 | -40,000 |
and action checked to Hart, who made a continuation-bet that Konarske check-raised to 25,000. Wilkie folded and Hart called.
and the river came 
, where he bet another 45,000. Hart thought for a bit and then called, taking the hand to showdown.
for kings and sixes with an ace kicker.
. Wilkie bet 7,000 on 
and Beauprez called, and then Wilkie put Beauprez in on the river 
. Beauprez called once more.
." 
, also giving Hart the nut flush draw alongside it. The river then fell 
, giving Giardina trips and scoring him the double.
over a limp from Steve Wilkie, who called with 
, but a blank river left him high and dry and he fell to Wilkie as a result.
. Dixon checked and Livingston continuation-bet 7,000. Wilkie then raised to 21,000 and Dixon folded, prompting Livingston to come over the top for his stack of around 60,000. Wilkie called.
and Welch checked again. Fuller thought for about 20 seconds and then fired a second barrel of 13,000. Welch confirmed the amount and then made the call.