Croitoru's Rivered Straight Flushed by Banic
Level 34
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Banic opened to 400,000 with 
and Chikita folded 
in the small blind. Croitoru called too with 
in the big blind. Both men checked the 
flop, but on the turn of 
, Croitoru bet 500,000. Banic called and Chikita let it go.
The river of 
saw Croitoru lead for 800,000 having made the straight, but Banic made a raise with the second nut flush to 1.6m. Croitoru called only to see the bad news. A big, big pot for Ivan Banic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,835,000
3,080,000
|
3,080,000 |
|
||
|
3,810,000
-2,060,000
|
-2,060,000 |