Martirosian Flushes Grubinger Out
Level 15
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 105,000 from the cutoff before Marcel Grubinger potted it from the small blind. Martirosian shoved, and Grubinger called for his stack of around 500,000.
Marcel Grubinger: A♦A♣9♠9♣ 
Artur Martirosian: A♠K♥K♠10♣
Martirosian started the hand with not too much more than Grubinger, so this pot was pivotal to his future in Day 1a of the Main Event.
Martirosian picked up a flush draw on the 5♠8♠3♣ flop, although Grubinger's bullets were still ahead.
A 7♦ hit the turn, which meant only a king or spade would bust Grubinger.
The dealer peeled out the 3♠ on the river to complete Martirosian's flush, and Grubinger said, "GG", as he tapped the table and headed for the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted | |