2013 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$191,605
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$870,750
Entries
645
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Blizniak Doubles Up

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Thomas Blizniak called from early position, then Eric Froehlich raised and Melanie Banfield called from the big blind. Blizniak also called. The dealer spread {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on the flop, and Blizniak led out. Froehlich immediately folded, and Banfield raised. Blizniak re-raised all-in, and Banfield called. The players exposed their cards:

Banfield: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Blizniak: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Blizniak had the nut flush with a straight flush redraw. Unfortunately for him, most other hearts would counterfeit his hand, as Banfield held the nut-flush draw to go with her top pair. The turn was a meaningless {10-Spades}, but Banfield still had her flush outs. The river surely would have been an action card if the players weren't already all-in. It was the {j-Hearts}, giving Banfield her nut flush but giving Blizniak a winning straight flush. Blizniak doubled up in style and is still alive in the tournament.

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