Rustom on the Rise
Following an Adam Sherman open for 23,000 from under the gun, four players called including Sami Rustom (button) and Jonathan Jaffe (big blind).
The flop came 
, and after the small blind checked, Jaffe fired 40,000 and only Sherman and Rustom called.
The turn then brought the 
. This time Jaffe bet 50,000, and Sherman called once more. Then Rustom made it 150,000 to go, and Jaffe didn't wait too long before calling. Sherman, meanwhile, tanked for about a minute before letting his hand go.
The river was the 
. This time Jaffe checked, and after about a half-minute Rustom declared he was all in. Jaffe sat in thought for another minute or more, then folded.
Rustom wouldn't give in to post-hand urging from others at the table to show his hand, although as the next hand was dealt he insisted he had a flush. That one pushes Rustom up over 1.7 million now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,740,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
315,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
210,000
180,000
|
180,000 |