Liao Spikes River to Survive

Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gor Musinyan raised to 300,000 on the button, and Chengyu Liao defended his big blind.

On a 5♣8♦9♦ flop, Liao led out for 400,000. Musinyan moved all in, and Liao called, putting his full 2,350,000 stack at risk.

Chengyu Liao: J♦3♦ All in
Gor Musinyan: A♦9♣

Musinyan improved to top two pair on the A♥ turn, but the 2♦ river completed Liao's flush, earning him a full double-up.