A Perfect River for Phan
Nivel 11
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
A hand developed between 2010 $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship Runner-Up Vladimir Shchemelev and John Phan.
With the board reading 
Phan in middle position opened the turn for 2000, Shchemelev on the button raised to 4000 and Phan called.
The river came 
, Phan bet 2000, Shchemelev raised, and Phan put in a third bet to make it 6000. Shchemelev seemed hesitant to do so, but made the call.
Phan showed 
for the rivered nut straight. Shchemelev looked disgusted as he mucked and the hand put Phan up around 27,000