Moreno Flushes Out Smith
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In a three-bet pot, Andrew Moreno and Lucas Smith went heads-up to the flop with around 30,000 in the middle. The dealer spread the flop of 
and Moreno checked to Smith who shoved all in. Moreno wasted little time calling off his stack of 41,000 and the cards were tabled.
Andrew Moreno: 
Lucas Smith: 
Moreno out-flopped Smith by hitting his queen for two pair. The 
on the turn was no help to Smith and the 
hit the river. For a brief moment, Smith thought he won after spiking an ace but quickly realized that Moreno made a flush in order to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000 | 60,500 |
|
17,500 |
and Merson started with a check.
, Marilyn Matthews and Dave Grandin were heads-up in an already substantial pot. There was around 40,000 in the middle and the two players got the rest of their chips in the middle on the turn. 
for a flopped flush while Matthews held 
for a set of eights and was looking for the board to pair. The river was the 
and Grandin held on to win the pot. The chip stacks were close and once they were counted, it was deemed that Matthews was the player at risk for just over 70,000 chips.
to give Merson a healthy lead with a pair of aces. The 
on the turn gave Kroon the best flush draw but the 
on the river secured the double up for Merson.
to give Horb a set of jacks but Bardah had the nut flush draw. However, the 
on the turn improved Horb to quads and Bardah got up from his seat and headed for the exit.
