Welch Doubles; Bartlett Busts
Level 18
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Drew Gonzalez opened to 30,000 from the cutoff before Tristan Welch put in his final 39,000 on the button. Gonzalez called and put Welch at risk.
Tristan Welch: 5♥5♦
Drew Gonzalez: J♦10♣
Welch held the edge preflop, but the flop gave Gonzalez additional outs to a gutshot when it came 8♣4♥Q♦.
Welch would slam the turn when the 5♣ peeled, as Gonzalez was left with four outs.
The 6♣ river was safe as Welch lived to fight another day.
At another table, Charles Bartlett fell victim to Preston McEwen when McEwen had the higher flush to eliminate Bartlett.