Vellrath Doubles via Zhao
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Around 10,500 was in the middle on a board of 4♣J♥10♣ in a pot between Cheng Zhao in middle position and Thorben Vellrath in the big blind.
Zhao put out a bet of 7,000, only to be faced with a check-jam from his opponent of 22,100. As Zhao took some time to think through the spot, Vellrath told him "Your draw isn't coming".
After a bit more thought, Zhao moved his chips into the middle with the slightly covering stack.
Thorben Vellrath: A♣K♣ 
Cheng Zhao: J♦9♦
It was in fact Vellrath who held the nut flush draw, and sure enough the 8♣ rolled off on the turn to give him a lock on the hand and render the 3♣ river irrelevant.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,700
25,700
|
25,700 |
|
2,800
2,800
|
2,800 |