Madsen Flushed Away

First in from middle position, Jeff Madsen opened to 1,050. Michel Abecassis three-bet to 2,825 from the button, and it came back around to Madsen with the last decision. He decided to call, and the two men took a heads-up flop of {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} .

Madsen checked to the aggressor, and Abecassis continued out with a small bet of 2,650. After a pause to consider, Madsen popped it up to 6,500 straight, and now it was Abecassis' turn in the think tank. He cut down his stack and checked his cards a couple more times. After about three or four minutes, he moved all in for about 16,000 total, and Madsen made the call for just less than that, putting himself at risk for his tournament life. He was well ahead, too.

Showdown
Madsen: {7-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}
Abecassis: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

Madsen had flopped large with the made flush and the up-and-down straight flush draw. He'd need to fade the other diamonds in the deck, though, and as it turned out, he could not. The {Q-Diamonds} was the next card off the deck, and it left Madsen drawing to just those two straight flush outs to survive. The river was the right rank but the wrong suit as the {J-Clubs} will be the final board card of Madsen's day.