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John Duckworth opened to 3,000 from early position before Ariah Nead made the call on the button. Thomas Phillips chose to play for his whole stack as they shipped it for 19,300 from the small blind. Duckworth got out of the way with a fold, but Nead made the call to put Phillips at risk.
Thomas Phillips: A♣J♣
Ariah Nead: 6♦6♠
The flop gave each player something to root for as it came 4♣7♣3♦ to give Phillips a flush draw. Nead stayed in the lead, but also gained a gutshot straight draw.
Nead hit his set on the turn, but it was not the suit he would have wanted when the 6♣ peeled to give Nead a set and Phillips a flush.
Phillips was rooting for the board not to pair, and the river complied when it came the 9♣ to give Phillips the double to avoid elimination.