Coleman Rivers a Flush to Stay Alive
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
With 1,320,000 to start the hand, David Coleman made it 730,000 from the button. Espen Jorstad announced a min-raise from the button, and after the big blind folded, Coleman's remaining chips got into the middle with Jorstad trying to bust him.
David Coleman: K♠J♣ 
Espen Jorstad: A♥10♦
Jorstad's ace-ten high was in the lead, but Coleman had two live cards and suits working for him.
Neither player improved on the 5♣3♠8♣ flop, although Coleman picked up a flush draw on the 3♣ turn. The dealer burned a card, then peeled off the 7♣ on the river to complete Coleman's flush.
Coleman survived elimination, and now Jorstad was the table's short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,900,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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850,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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