Flush Over Flush for Hallaert
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The player in the cutoff opened and Kenny Hallaert made the call from the big blind. Both players checked throughout the board 
.
On the river 
, Hallaert bet 2,000 and his opponent re-raised to 8,000. Hallaert thought about his move for a minute and pushed all in, putting his opponent's tournament at risk. The latter quickly called, showing 
, only to see 
in Hallaert's hand for the nut flush and was eliminated.
Hallaert, who final tabled the Main Event in 2016, now has a stack above 200,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000 | 144,000 |