Vlasiu Isolates to Take Out Criado
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Maria Konnikova raised to 500 under the gun and Jeremy Routier three-bet to 1,500 in middle position. Jose Criado stuck in his last 2,000 from the button as action went on Flavius Vlasiu in the big blind. He reraised to 5,800, and both Konnikova and Routier got out of the way.
Jose Criado: 3♠3♦ 
Flavius Vlasiu: A♣K♣
The 6♣4♥8♣ flop gave Vlasiu the nut flush draw, and he hit his flush on the J♣ turn to leave Criado drawing dead. The river was the 9♣ and Criado was sent to the rail.
Konnikova gave herself a pat on the back after the hand. "I had king-queen of spades. I really didn't want to fold, they were so pretty," she said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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24,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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Busted | |