Ashton's Trap Fails, But He Still Takes the Lead
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Level 25
Pot-Limit Omaha
Hand #189: Matthew Ashton raised to 240,000 out of the small blind, Don Nguyen called out of the big blind, and the dealer fanned 
. Ashton led out for 270,000, Nguyen called, and the turn brought the 
. Ashton fired out another 720,000, Nguyen min-raised to 1.44 million, and Ashton called.
Both players knuckled when the 
completed the board, and Ashton took down the pot with 
for the nut-flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,600,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
||
|
3,200,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |