Jazzar Hoping For a Flush, Finds a Straight Instead
Level 5
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Maroun Jazzar in the big blind, Yassin Mahmoud in the cutoff, and Ermanno Di Nicola in middle position each got all their chips in the middle on a flop of 8♦4♠9♦. Di Nicola had both players covered and at risk.
Maroun Jazzar: A♦5♦
Yassin Mahmoud: Q♠9♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: 8♠8♣
Di Nicola was in the lead with a set of eights, Mahmoud had top pair, while Jazzar was chasing the nut flush draw. The 3♥ turn kept Di Nicola in the lead, but the 2♥ fell on the river and Jazzar made a running straight. He tripled up for around 60,000, while Mahmoud, who was all in for 85,000, was eliminated by Di Nicola in the side pot.
"That's a good one. I like to gamble," Jazzar said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 40,000 |
|
120,000 | 15,000 |
|
Busted |