Phua Hits a Flush Against Kurganov
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 5,000 from the cutoff, and Paul Phua called in the small blind before Michael Chi Zhang made up the rest from the big blind.
Kurganov continued for 5,000 after the flop fell 
, and only Phua called.
Phua led out for 15,000 when the 
hit the turn, and Kurganov called.
The river revealed the 
and Phua bet 40,000.
"You have a small flush, Paul?" questioned Kurganov.
"Oh well, I have to see it" the Russian added seconds later before he flicked in a calling chip.
Triton co-founder Phua indeed did have the small flush with 
and Kurganov open-mucked 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000 | 95,000 |
|
330,000 | 80,000 |
|
230,000 | -20,000 |
|
180,000 | -70,000 |