Ilani Wins a Flip

Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Van Noy was all in preflop and at risk from under the gun against Ran Ilani in the cutoff.

David Van Noy: A♦Q♥ All in
Ran Ilani: 8♣8♦

It was a fair fight but Ilani pulled ahead further on the 2♥8♥4♥ flop, improving to trips.

Van Noy still had outs with a flush draw, but the 2♣ turn left him drawing dead. The meaningless J♥ fell on the river.