Novak's Boat Sends Flush Down the River
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action picked up on the flop with about 5,000 in the middle in a four-way pot. The board showed 
.
From early position, Terry Novak bet 3,500. Action folded to Dallas Schmidt in the big blind who moved all in for about 16,000 and Novak made the call quickly.
Dallas Schmidt: 
Terry Novak: 
"Diamonds? Yeah, I was worried, you had diamonds," said Novak. Still he had top set and was in good shape.
The turn was the 
, changing nothing.
"Black!" yelled Novak.
The river did bring a diamond, but it was the 
, pairing the board and shipping Schmidt's stack to Novak.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
Busted |
and all three players checked. 
and Bawa checked it over. Burke fired 10,000, sending Bawa into the tank for about a minute. She did eventually put in the call. 
for flopped top set and the winner.
and about 22,000 was in the middle. 
to stack Remington and give Skluzak the pot.
. 
and Cobb continued his aggression with a bet of 15,000, nearly enough to put Winter in. After a little thought, Winter went with his hand, moving all in for 17,200. Cobb called the rest. 
hit, and Winter locked up the double at Cobb's expense.
. 
, making the flush on the river for the winner.
to give the nuts to the straight draw, but the river landed the 
to give the better nuts to Colson and send his opponent out the door.
