Katz Doubles with a Flush
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Dan Shak opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Cary Katz three-bet the button to 16,000. The action passed back to Shak, and he pushed out a stack of blue 5,000-denomination chips into the pot to effectively put Katz all in.
Katz paused, shrugged, and then committed his 86,000 total tabling his 
to be in a race against Shak's 
.
The dealer spread a 
flop to give Katz outs to a flush draw to go along with his pair, and when the turn landed the 
, he picked up another out to a straight.
The river landed the 
completing Katz's flush to ensure him the double to 176,000 as Shak dropped to 125,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
176,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
125,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |