At table 59 just now we came across a short-stacked player, Kayvan Payman, shoving all in for his tournament life. Luckily for him, things worked out in his favor!
The board was initially showing a 
, which was initially checked around with two other players in the hand, Rishi Makkar and Said Michailidis.
The turn was a 
, making the flush possible. Kayvan raised 1,500, which was called by his two opponents, and the river was then dealt a 
.
With four hearts on the board now it was Kayvan’s turn to check. His check was followed by Rishi, but Said made it 3,000 to go. Looking at his short stack and realizing he was now almost obliged to make a move, Kayvan shoved for 7,100. Considering he had the nut flush, it wasn’t too hard of a decision to make. His all in chased Rishi from he hand, and Said made the call.
Kayvan showed his 
, and Said his 
. With the hand, Kayvan moved back from the brink of elimination and lived to play some more.
