Fireworks on Hand Number One
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matt Schurter raised to 80,000 from middle position with 
, and David "The Maven" Gutfreund made the call in the big blind with the 
.
Gutfreund flopped a gutshot and a flush draw on the 
flop, and Schurter bet 135,000 with top pair. Gutfreund called.
Gutfreund paired up on the 
, and check-called a bet of 205,000 from Schurter.
The 
river brought Gutfreund his flush, and he led out for 400,000. Schurter gave it some thought, but elected to let his nines-up go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
1,200,000
415,000
|
415,000 |