Smile Happy to Make a Straight Flush
Level 12
: 0/0, 2,500 ante
Action picked up on the flop with Philip Marsico going all in for 184,500. Scott Smile quickly made the call on the button.
The board showed 
.
Marsico had flopped the nuts, but Smile was actually favored.
The 
turn was a blank, but Smile hit the 
for the king-high straight flush on the river to eliminate Marsico and add a nice stack of chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000 | 268,000 |
|
Busted |
, giving Winter top pair. The 
river brought some straight chops outs, but the 
river gave Winter the winner. 
on the turn.
completed the board. With four cards to a straight on the board, both players tapped the table. Eldridge showed 
for two pair and Winter slung his cards to the muck.
, Shota Nakanishi tossed in a bet of 17,000 into a pot of around 35,000. Pieter Aerts check-called and the 
on the river. Aerts led out with a bet of 30,000 this time and Nakanishi gave it some thought before he called. Aerts tabled 
.
