Negreanu Gets Flush Over Flush Against McDonald
Level 11
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Byron Kaverman raised to 23,000 from under the gun, Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind, and Mike McDonald called from the big blind to see the flop come down 
. All three players checked, and the turn was the 
. After Negreanu bet 35,000, McDonald called, and Kaverman folded.
The river was the 
, and Negreanu checked. McDonald thought about it for a little bit, then fired 125,000. Negreanu quickly called with the 
for a spade flush, but it was no good against the 
that McDonald held for an ace-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
565,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
|
125,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
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