Flush on the River
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Valentin Vornicu was in early position and raised to 50,000. A player in middle position moved all in for 356,000. Ravi Shanmugam was in the small blind and also moved all in for 364,000. Vornicu thought for a minute and called as he said, "I have one of my favorite hands."
Ravi Shanmugam: 
Valentin Vornicu: 
middle position opponent: 
The flop was 
, and Vornicu was looking good. The turn was the 
, giving a flush draw to Shanmugam. The river completed things with the 
, and Shanmugam made his flush, knocking out the middle-position player and taking some chips from Vornicu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,235,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
1,125,000
832,000
|
832,000 |