Sledge Hit with a Cold Deck
Level 13
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Chris Staats checked the 
board to Riando Sledge who bet 20,000 into a pot that was around 28,000. Staats check-called and the board completed with an 
river.
Staats elected to bet 40,000 and Sledge quickly put in the chips to call, tabling his 
for the nut flush. Staats then turned over 
for a boat to scoop in the pot, catapulting him near the top of the field as Day 1a draws near the end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 63,000 |
|
|
75,000 | -65,000 |
flop, hitting both players but Smith had the best of it with her set. The turn was a 
and she still sat in the lead.
and was just barely ahead of the 
of Duplantis who needed to hit. The rivered faded Fink, having a 
complete the board, and Duplantis was sent packing.
turn and 