Fortunate Double for Irani

John Bitakis opened in middle position, and the action folded to Zal Irani, who three-bet jammed for 720,000 from the blinds. Bitakis made the call, and had Irani dominated.
Bitakis:
Irani:
The was in the window of the flop, prompting Irani to clap his hands loudly. and it was followed by the
and the
, giving Bitakis a flush draw. Niether the
nor the
completed said flush however, and Irani doubled through.
"How does he fade that?" Claudia Crawford asked after the hand.
"I wouldn't have fist-pumped after that flop," Tripp Kirk added.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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1,500,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
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680,000
-745,000
|
-745,000 |