Lardner Hits Flush Against van den Berg's Aces to Double
Level 5
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Following a late position raise, Stephen Lardner called on the button and Thierry van den Berg reraised to 3,100 from the small blind. Lardner made the call and two players went to the flop.
The dealer turned over 
and van den Berg made a continuation bet of 2,500. Lardner shoved all in for 12,000 and van den Berg made the call.
"Aces against...?", said a neutral player at the table as players flipped over their cards.
Stephen Lardner: 
Thierry van den Berg: 
Van den Berg had pocket aces and Lardner had a flush draw and pair of fours. The turn came the 
and the river was the 
, which completed Lardner's flush and gave him a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |