Groven Spikes the Turn for Massive Double
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With the board reading 5♠4♣9♠, Thomas Groven checked and Maher Nouira bet 110,000. Groven check-raised to 280,000 and Nouira responded by moving all in, covering Groven's remaining stack of 1,090,000. Groven made the call and was at risk.
Thomas Groven: A♠6♠
Maher Nouira: A♦9♣
Nouira was ahead with top pair but was left drawing dead when Groven hit the nut-flush on the J♠ turn. The Q♣ river made no difference and Nouira was left short-stacked while Groven secured a colossal double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,280,000
1,195,000
|
1,195,000 |
|
290,000
-1,085,000
|
-1,085,000 |