Big Flop for Johnston
Rob Hollink limped in from early position, Eddie Ochana limped from the cutoff seat, Max Pescatori limped from the button and then Berry Johnston raised to 400 from the small blind. Jason Mercier called from the big blind and then all three limpers called.
The flop was 
with 2,000 chips in the middle. Johnston was up first and fired all in for 1,000. Mercier folded and then Hollink reraised the pot to 5,000. His raise knocked Ochana and Pescatori out of the pot and Hollink got heads up with the at-risk Johnston.
Johnston held the 
for a flush draw and straight draw along with a pair of eights. Hollink held the 
for top two pair.
The turn was the 
, which gave Johnston a straight. It also gave him two pair which helped against Hollink's hand as Hollink could no longer hit an eight to make a full house. The river completed the board with the 
and Johnston was able to win the pot more than double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000 | |
|
|
9,000 | |
|
|
6,700 | |
|
|
4,400 | |
|
|
4,000 |