Sandford Eliminates Smirnov with Flush Over Straight
Level 19
: 2,500/5,000, 600 ante
Nikolai "s1ck0" Smirnov limped in from early position, "jackma66" called from the small blind, and George "Kacicka" Sandford checked the big blind.
All three players checked the 
flop. On the 
turn, Sandford bet 15,568 and only Smirnov called. The river came the 
and Sandford bet enough to put Smirnov all in, and he called as the players revealed their hands.
Nikolai "s1ck0" Smirnov: 
George "Kacicka" Sandford: 
In a somewhat familiar outcome for Sandford, Smirnov rivered the straight but it was no good against the flush of Sandford.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,259
-11,256
|
-11,256 |
|
509,124
23,438
|
23,438 |
|
Busted |