McKeehen Flushes Out Obst
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
James Obst raised to 1,350 from under the gun and former Main Event champion Joe McKeehen called in middle position. The big blind also called and the three players saw a flop of 
.
Obst decided against putting out a continuation bet, so it checked to McKeehen who bet 2,100. The big blind folded and Obst made the call.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
. Obst checked to McKeehen who bet 7,000. Obst check-raised to 20,000 and McKeehen snap-called, muttering that he "definitely wasn't folding a flush." His opponent didn't hear this, and showed 
but mucked when McKeehen, true to his word, turned over 
for a rivered flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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|
39,000
-11,000
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-11,000 |
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