Rigby Near Nine Million After Eliminating Flood
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nicholas Rigby opened to 125,000 in early position and Benjamin Armstrong called as the next player to act, while David Flood called from the big blind.
All three players checked on the flop of 
and Flood checked on the 
turn. Rigby bet 305,000 and Armstrong called, while Flood check-raised all-in for 990,000. Rigby re-raised to 1,650,000 and Armstrong folded.
David Flood: 
Nicholas Rigby: 
Flood had two pair while Rigby was on a flush and straight draw. The river brought the 
and Rigby made his flush to eliminate Flood as his rail erupted in celebration.
"You're about to see that on PokerNews!" someone on the rail shouted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,900,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,300,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
Busted |