Dieleman Dodges Nesterenko's Flush Draw
Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Marcus Dieleman got his stack of around 4,500,000 into the middle preflop and Sergei Nesterenko called to try and finish him off.
Marcus Dieleman: K♣K♥8♦6♠ 
Sergei Nesterenko: A♦Q♣6♣4♦
Nesterenko picked up a flush draw on the 9♣5♥7♣ flop, while Dieleman flopped a straight. The remainder of the board came 2♦8♥ and Dieleman's nine-high straight earned him a crucial double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
9,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
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