Barone Rivers a Flush to Double Up
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Heads-up on a board of 10♠2♣9♠Q♦, Alessandro Barone in the small blind bet 20,000, Roman Stoica in the hijack raised to 75,000, Barone moved all in for 265,000, and Stoica snap-called.
Alessandro Barone: K♠J♠ 
Roman Stoica: K♥J♣
Both players hit a straight, but Barone still had a flush draw. He asked for spades with his friends and couldn't hide his joy when the 2♠ river landed on the felt to complete his flush and allow him to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,045,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
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|
645,000
350,000
|
350,000 |