Big Stacks Clash

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Eric Buchman - {x-} {x-} / {2-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} / {x-}
Eugene Katchalov - {x-} {x-} / {5-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} / {x-}

Buchman brought in with the {2-Hearts} , Katchalov completed with the {5-Hearts} , Buchman back-raised, and Katchalov called. Katchalov led out on fourth and Buchman called. On fifth, Katchalov led out again, but this time Buchman raised. Katchalov called.

On sixth, Katchalov led a third straight time, and this time Buchman simply called. The two both checked on seventh, and Katchalov opened {4-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {3-Hearts} for a flush. Buchman didn't look happy as he folded, and his stack slipped to 510,000. Katchalov is back above 400,000.