Pisarenko Backdoors into a Flush to Double
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ilya Nikiforov raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Maksim Pisarenko defended his big blind.
Pisarenko committed his remaining 80,000 on the A♣J♠8♦ flop and Nikiforov called.
Maksim Pisarenko: K♠J♦8♥5♦4♣ 
Ilya Nikiforov: A♥9♦4♦4♥2♥
Pisarenko had two pair against the top pair of Nikiforov, who also had the better low draw. The A♦ turn put Nikiforov in the lead with trips. However, the K♦ dropped on the river and Pisarenko won the pot with a backdoor flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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290,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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250,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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