Seidel Sucks Out, Salas Re-Sucks
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Erik Seidel opened from under the gun and Damian Salas three-bet shoved a stack of 44,000 from the small blind. Seidel called with a bigger stack.
Damian Salas: 
Erik Seidel: 
"That's a pretty good hand against mine," Seidel said as he revealed his holding.
The flop of 
didn't change things, but the 
on the turn gave Seidel the lead with jacks and eights as those at the table gasped. However, the 
on the river was exactly what Salas needed as it gave the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion a flush to stay alive after the roller-coaster runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
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|
103,000
47,000
|
47,000 |