Snead Pays Stefanski's Nut Flush, But Avoids Larger Damage
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was picked up on the river of a board that read 
. Dave Stefanski bet about 45,000 into a pot of around the same size. Paul Snead thought for about ten seconds before calling with some trepidation.
Stefanski showed the hammer with the 
, while Snead turned over the 
for a lesser flush.
Several players at the table complimented Snead on only calling rather than even considering a raise and hence losing the minimum.
"I just knew he had it" said Snead as he saw more of his stack cut away to continue his downward trajectory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000 | 45,000 |
|
135,000 | -45,000 |