Obili Spikes the River Against Thomas
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Raviteja Obili opened from middle position to 9,000 and Jean-Claude Thomas peeled out of the small blind.
They both saw a flop of 10♦A♠Q♠ which Thomas checked, Obili bet 7,000, and Thomas check-raised to 17,000. After thinking it through, Obili then shoved for 94,000, and Thomas snap-called.
Raviteja Obili: A♦Q♦ 
Jean-Claude Thomas: K♦J♥
A cooler of a flop saw Obili flop top two pair, but Thomas had flopped Broadway. A 9♦ on the turn did give Obili a flush draw to go along with his full house outs, but it was Thomas who held the lead with one card to come. Thomas smashed the table in frustration when he saw the Q♣ fall on the river as Obili spiked a full house to double up and snatch the pot away at the last opportunity.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
90,000
55,000
|
55,000 |