Schneider Doubles Through Salerno
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rene Schnitzler raised to 125,000, and Elia Salerno pushed all in from the small blind, which he had done a few times before to increase his stack with sheer pressure on his opponents.
Christian Schneider in the big blind asked for a count on Salerno's shove, which was for 3,675,000, and then called all in for 530,000. Schnitzler sigh-folded and shrugged.
Christian Schneider: K♠K♥ 
Elia Salerno: A♠J♠
The suited ace of Salerno connected for an inferior pair on the J♦5♦3♠ flop, but found no further improvement on the 10♣ turn or 8♦ river.
"Nut flush," Schnitzler groaned. "The only way I win the hand is with open push," Schnitzler added in table chat with his neighbor Yuhan Wang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,145,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
1,245,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
840,000
5,000
|
5,000 |