Reid in Oscar Contention as Houlou Shows a Flush
Terrance Reid and Christophe Houlou went to the turn on a board of 9♠9♣6♥7♥ when Reid bet 115,000 from the cutoff. Houlou called on the button.
Reid checked the 10♥ river and Houlou bet 300,000. "Is PokerNews giving out Oscars this year? Maybe you had it the entire way," Reid said as he took a minute before folding. Houlou then showed him A♥Q♥ for the flush as he took in the pot.
According to Reid, he busted Adria Colomina the previous hand with a flush-over-flush as Colomina, who began the hand with nearly 1,000,000, was sent to the rail.
At another table, Julien Sitbon had opened to 40,000 in the hijack, Umberto Ruggeri moved all in for 250,000 in the small blind, and Sitbon called.
Umberto Ruggeri: A♣10♠ 
Julien Sitbon: A♠Q♥
Ruggeri was dominated as the flop came J♥K♠9♣, while the turn was the 9♠. The 10♥ river wasn't enough for Ruggeri as Sitbon finished with a straight to earn the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
750,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
700,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |