Thiessen's Boat Defeats Chen's Nut Flush
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With a completed board of 
and about 200,000 in the pot, Lewe Thiessen bet 118,000 from early position. Pete Chen then raised to 350,000. Thiessen thought about his options and called.
Chen turned over the 
for the nut flush, but that wasn't good enough as Thiessen showed 
for a rivered boat.
"Perfect river," a player said to Thiessen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,320,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
985,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
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