Donabedian's Dominance

Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu was facing a bet from Andrew Donabedian on a board that read 7?4?2?. Negreanu didn't take long before potting it, and Donabedian wasted no time in getting his chips in the middle.
Negreanu asked, "Do you have a pair and a flush draw?" before he was shown the bad news.
Andrew Donabedian: A?8?4?2?
Daniel Negreanu: A?2?9?3?
"Oh, no - you've got me crushed."
Both players had a very similar hand, but Donabedian had a better flush draw, so when the 5? fell on the turn, the river was just a formality.
Negreanu was then left to wade through a sea of chips as the dealer sorted the pot.
For Donabedian, four cards are apparently not enough, as he was seen firing up a match of Magic: The Gathering as he waited for his next hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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307,000
307,000
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307,000 |
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143,000
-19,000
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-19,000 |