Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante

Ryan Rivers raised from the hijack to 18,000, and John Spadavecchia called from the big blind. The flop came , Spadavecchia checked, Rivers bet 22,000, and Spadavecchia check-raised to 44,000.

Rivers moved all in, and Spadavecchia called all in for 281,000 with for an overpair. Rivers turned over for a pair of tens with a diamond flush draw, and Spadavecchia needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn was the , the river was the , and the pocket aces held up for Spadavecchia to win the pot and double up in chips.

John Spadavecchia  –  610,000  (76 bb)
Ryan Rivers  –  360,000  (45 bb)

With 87 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 313,000 (39 big blinds).