Chen Spikes Flush to Double
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Johannes Straver opened to 12,000 under the gun, and received calls from Apoorva Goel and Zhen Chen in the blinds.
On the A?K?5? flop, action was checked to Straver, who continued with a bet of 11,000. Goel folded but Chen check-jammed for 41,000, with Straver making the quick call.
Zhen Chen: 5?3? 
Johannes Straver: A?9?
Chen had bottom pair fives with a backdoor draw versus Straver's top pair, but he picked up extra outs on the Q? turn. The K? then rolled off on the river to give Chen the flush and send him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
162,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
120,000
30,000
|
30,000 |