Scacewater Felts a Foe

With about 11,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , action checked to German Fernandez Schemini in the cutoff and he bet 4,000. Mark Scacewater then check-raised to 25,000 from the big blind, Schemini jammed for just a little more, and Scacewater quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Scacewater:
Schemini:

Schemini was ahead with his pair of nines but Scacewater held the nut-flush draw and his ace was live, as well. The on the turn gave Scacewater the nut flush and meant that Schemini would need to fill up on the river in order to preserve his tournament life. The final card was the which changed nothing and Scacewater took the pot to send Schemini home.