Skyllas Rivers a Flush to Stay In
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Kevin Grabel raised to 16,000 under the gun, and Joseph Rapp made the call. Then Nicholas Skyllas three-bet all in for 65,000, before Grabel four-bet to put Rapp all in. Rapp mucked his hand, to leave the players heads up, with Skyllas at risk.
Nicholas Skyllas: A♠5♠ 
Kevin Grabel: 9♦9♣
Skyllas was behind of the pocket nines and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 8♠6♣K♠J♥Q♠ Skyllas rivered a flush, to secure the double up and stay in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
685,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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|
165,000
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
145,000
82,000
|
82,000 |