Hammer Survives a Sweat
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Niall Costigan raised to 24,000 in the hijack, Kevin Hammer moved all in for 130,000 in the small blind, and Costigan snap-called.
Kevin Hammer: A♣K♥
Niall Costigan: A♠K♠
Both players were poised to chop the pot, but the J♣5♠9♠ flop gave Costigan a flush draw with a chance to burst the money bubble. The turn was the 10♥, while Hammer held on through the Q♥ river to survive with a chop.