Checking a Straight Flush on the River
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Hirst opened UTG with 
and in the big blind, Sailendra "Sunny" Sha called with 
.
The flop 
brought two hearts and gave each player a flush draw, with Hirst the nut-flush draw, and Sha check-called the 7,500 bet of Hirst.
The turn came 
, giving both players the flush, and again Sha check-called Hirst's bet, this time for 16,000.
When the river came 
, giving Sha the top-end straight flush, he tank-checked.
Hirst, who himself held the lower-end straight flush, checked back, much to the dismay of Sha.
"I can read you well, Sunny," Hirst said to Sha.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
200,000
150,000
|
150,000 |