Johnston Flops the Joint
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jim Paulus opened to 450,000 in early position and Chris Johnston three-bet jammed a stack of 1,300,000 from the cutoff. Paulus called with a bigger stack.
Chris Johnston: A♥K♣ 
Jim Paulus: J♦J♣
The flop landed Q♥J♠10♦ to give Johnston the nuts as Paulus was left with a no-good set before the board finished out 5♣6♣ to earn Johnston a dramatic double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
1,800,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |