Pugh Holds With a Baby Flush
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
On a board of 10♥2♣7♥A♥, Zhengpeng Liu checked from under the gun only to face a bet of 20,000 by Gregg Pugh out of the cutoff. Liu check-shoved for Pugh's remaining 64,000, causing Pugh to mull it over briefly before making the call for his tournament life.
Gregg Pugh: 5♥4♥ 
Zhengpeng Liu: A♣10♣
Pugh's baby flush was in the lead against the top two pair of Liu. Pugh got a clean river in the form of the 9♦ and he doubled up, while Liu was left with just 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
99,500
|
99,500 |
|
35,000
67,500
|
67,500 |