Straight Flush Launches Barousse Into the Lead
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Benjamin Thomas opened to 17,000 from under the gun and picked up four callers along the way. Five players saw a flop of 
and what an action flop it was. It checked to Blake Barousse in the cutoff who bet 64,000 and only Earle Schwarz called on his right.
The 
landed on the turn and Schwarz checked again. Barousse announced all in and Schwarz wasted no time in calling off his stack of just under 300,000. Schwarz flipped over 
for top pair and a flush draw and Barousse needed some help with 
.
The river brought the 
which gave Schwarz a flush but Barousse improved to a straight flush. "That's sick," some players at the table agreed. The monster pot sent Schwarz to the payout desk and moved Barousse to the top of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
895,000 | 450,000 |
|
Busted |