Diamonds are Shak's Best Friend
Jan Suchanek opened for 14,000 from the cutoff and Dan Shak, who was checking out the structure for today's $250,000 Challenge on his phone, called from the button. The blinds folded, the dealer made Shak get off the phone, and then it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Suchanek continued for 16,000, Shak immediately moved all in for 159,000, and Suchanek snap-called.
Suchanek: 
Shak: 
Shak opted to let it ride on a flush draw, while Suchanek liked top pair with top kicker. The 
turn actually improved Suchanek to two pair, and all he needed to do was dodge a diamond on the river to eliminate a tough opponent. That's easier said that done when it comes to Mr. Shak, and the 
river was evidence of that. Shak hit his diamond flush to double up while Suchanek took a big hit to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
260,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |