Hallaert Nearly Gets There
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
There was a raise to 11,000 from middle position and the hijack called. Kenny Hallaert also called on the button and Oleh Haisiuk pushed all-in for 49,500 from the small blind. The action folded back to Hallaert who made the call.
Haisiuk was well in the lead with 
against Hallaert's 
. The flop came 
and Hallaert picked up a flush draw. The 
also gave Hallaert a pair, forcing Haisiuk to hold his breath on the river. The dealer burned and turned the 
and Haisiuk dodged everything to double up through Hallaert.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
124,000
69,000
|
69,000 |