Jaka Busts a Short Stack
Faraz Jaka started the action by raising in early position to 650. It folded around to a player in middle position, who shoved all in for 2,550, and it folded back around to Jaka, who quickly made the call.
Jaka: 
Opponent: 
The dealer fanned out an action packed flop of 
. Jaka flopped trips, but his opponent picked up the nut flush draw. The turn came the 
, and Jaka still needed to dodge a heart to win the pot. The river came the 
, and Jaka collected the pot, upping his stack to 16,000 just before the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000
10,300
|
10,300 |
|
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