Championship: Huge Double For Tsironis

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em

Level 16: Blinds 2k/4k/400 ante

Luke Brereton (left) & Hristos Tsironis as the dealer counts out his chips.
Luke Brereton (left) & Hristos Tsironis as the dealer counts out his chips.

On a flop of Jh9d8d the fireworks began and ended with Hristos Tsironis all-in for 274k and called by Luke Brereton.

Luke had QdJd for top pair with gutshot straight-flush draw.  Hristos had the blocker, however, holding AdTd for the nut-flush draw and Luke’s straight-flush card.  Luke needed no diamonds or Aces to come and a Ten would give him a straight.

It was over quickly, however, as the 6d came on the turn, giving Hristos the nut flush.  River was a useless 5h and Hristos collected the huge double-up to over 600k, putting him close to the chip leaders — at least in the top five — as they approach the money.

39 players remain.  36 get paid.