Diamonds Are Ylon's Best Friend
Stud:
Joining a heads-up pot between Ylon Schwartz and Zimnan Ziyard on fourth street.
Schwartz: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
Ziyard: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
Ziyard bet his lead on fourth, then called a raise from Schwartz. On fifth, Ziyard tried a check-raise, but Schwarz raised right back to three bets. Ziyard called, and Schwartz got his last 24,000 chips in on sixth.
When Ziyard called, Schwartz revealed 
, having made his flush on the first five.
"You have a flush already?" Ziyard asked. Yep. "Am I drawing dead?" Yep. Ziyard's 
river was no use, and Schwartz made his seven-card flush with his 
. He's doubled, and now Ziyard could use one of those for himself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
|
135,000
220,000
|
220,000 |