Fortunate Double for Irani
John Bitakis opened in middle position, and the action folded to Zal Irani, who three-bet jammed for 720,000 from the blinds. Bitakis made the call, and had Irani dominated.
Bitakis: 
Irani: 
The 
was in the window of the flop, prompting Irani to clap his hands loudly. and it was followed by the 
and the 
, giving Bitakis a flush draw. Niether the 
nor the 
completed said flush however, and Irani doubled through.
"How does he fade that?" Claudia Crawford asked after the hand.
"I wouldn't have fist-pumped after that flop," Tripp Kirk added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
680,000
745,000
|
745,000 |