Obst Rivers Flush to Stay Alive
Level 19
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Big O
James Obst raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Mike Matusow called on the button as Schuyler Thornton called in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Thornton checked to Obst who bet pot of 39,000. Matusow raised to 100,000, and after a few moments deliberating, Thornton folded and Obst called.
The turn landed the 
and Obst pushed in his final 5,500 in chips and Matusow called.
Obst: 
Matusow: 
The river landed the 
to see Obst river the nut flush to scoop the entire pot and move his stack to 250,000 while Matusow dropped to 320,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000 | -150,000 |
|
250,000 | 125,000 |