Chen Spikes Flush to Double
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Johannes Straver opened to 12,000 under the gun, and received calls from Apoorva Goel and Zhen Chen in the blinds.
On the A♣K♥5♥ flop, action was checked to Straver, who continued with a bet of 11,000. Goel folded but Chen check-jammed for 41,000, with Straver making the quick call.
Zhen Chen: 5♣3♣ 
Johannes Straver: A♦9♥
Chen had bottom pair fives with a backdoor draw versus Straver's top pair, but he picked up extra outs on the Q♣ turn. The K♣ then rolled off on the river to give Chen the flush and send him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
162,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
120,000
30,000
|
30,000 |