Rusinko Flops the Jackpot to Send Shimada Packing
Level 31
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Joseph Rusinko made it 400,000 to play from early position and action folded around to Takashi Shimada in late position, who three-bet all in for 2,580,000. Rusinko thought for a while and made the call to put Shimada at risk.
Takashi Shimada: A♥K♠
Joseph Rusinko: K♣Q♣
Shimada was streaks ahead and looking good for the double up. The poker gods had different ideas though when they served up the flop of A♣6♣7♣ and gave Rusinko the nut flush. Shimada could still hang on with runner runner, but when the 2♥ peeled off on the turn he was drawing dead. The 5♦ came on the river to seal the deal and Shimada was sent to the rail.