button in SafariJha Hits a Mini Rush
Mei Seow opened to 3,000 from early position. Roger Bailey made the call from the hijack before Yousef Salameh joined on the button. Mrityunjay Jha opted to shove for his final 10,700 from the small blind. He shove was called by Seow, while the other two opponents folded to go to a showdown with Jha at risk
Mrityunjay Jha: A♥Q♥
Mei Seow: A♠Q♦
The two held the same hand, so thoughts of a chop were lingering over the table when they went to a runout, and the flop did not appear to alter that train of thought when it came 4♥10♠9♦.
The 2♥ turn presented other possibilities as Jha was now freerolling to a flush draw with one card to go.
Jha would break the chop on the J♥ river to score a double up.
His run would not end there as on the very next hand Silbiano Rubio shoved for his final 7,700 from early position and was called by Jha on the button to be at risk.
Silbiano Rubio: K♦Q♥
Mrityunjay Jha: A♥8♠
Jha was ahead, and the flop kept him in the lead when it fanned out 8♥10♥4♠.
The 5♠ turn was of no help to Rubio, and the 2♥ river was a blank as Jha scored the knockout right after doubling up himself.