Makavets Scores a Huge Double-Up
Level 27
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andrei Makavets raised to 85,000 from under the gun and Dennis Wilke three-bet to 250,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Makavets who made the call.
The flop came 
, Makavets check-called the 175,000 bet of Wilke.
The turn was the 
, Makavets checked again. Wilke continued with a bet of 315,000 and Makavets quickly announced he was all-in. Wilke snap-called.
Makavets held 
for the flush, straight flush, and royal flush draw. Wilke was sitting with 
and had already turned a Broadway. The 
or 
on the river would give them a chopped pot.
The river completed the board with the 
instead to give Makavets the flush as he shouted out "YES!" loudly to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,040,000 | 1,640,000 |
|
2,245,000 | -915,000 |
|
Busted |