Phillips Avoids a Flush Draw
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
There was a raise to 27,000 from under the gun and Samuel Phillips called from directly to his left. The big blind also came along and the flop came 
.
The action was checked to Phillips who bet 55,000 and the big blind called. His other opponent moved all in for 302,000 and Phillips made the call, leaving himself with only 40,000 behind. The big blind tanked for a couple minutes but eventually decided to fold. Phillips tabled 
and his opponent showed 
.
The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
, securing the win for Phillips. After losing half of his stack this level, this pot was a nice boost for Phillips heading into the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
410,000
|
410,000 |