Not to Be for Naughton
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Nicholas Naughton put in the final bits of his stack as he jammed for 185,000 from under the gun. Naughton was called by John Ishak in the hijack and Matthew Voeltz in the big blind to go three-way to a flop.
The flop came 10♣J♠A♥, which led to a check from Voeltz and a bet of 200,000 from Ishak. Voeltz got out of the way to create a showdown between Naughton and Ishak.
Nicholas Naughton: K♦K♥
John Ishak: K♣Q♦
Naughton held a formidable pair of kings, but he found out the terrible news that the flop was unkind to his hand as Ishak flopped the nut straight.
Naughton needed help to at least chop or triple, but the 8♣ turn and the 5♣ river were not the cards he needed as Naughton was sent out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,350,000
3,330,000
|
3,330,000 |
|
2,105,000
1,390,000
|
1,390,000 |
|
|
Busted |