De Silva Holds With King-High to Double
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
On a flop of 
the action checked to Upeshka De Silva who put in a bet before his opponent raised enough to cover his stack. De Silva took a moment before calling off his 19,700 and saying, "I hope you have four-five of spades or something."
Upeshka De Silva: 
Opponent: 
Both players had flopped a flush draw but De Silva was in the lead with the king-high. The board completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river for neither player to improve and De Silva's high card got him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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