Al Dominated by Threadgill, Still Gets There
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
On a flop of Q♠8♦6♣, Abdul Al led for 30,000, Barrett Threadgill moved all in to cover, and Al called, putting himself at risk.
Abdul Al: J♣9♣
Barrett Threadgill: A♣10♣
Al was in bad shape with his inferior flush draw, and Threadgill also had his straight draw blocked with the ten, but that changed when the J♠ hit the turn to give him the lead. Now Threadgill would have to hit a club or a nine to win, but the 10♦ came on the river to improve Al to a straight and he was awarded the pot while Theadgill was left with ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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406,000
406,000
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406,000 |
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |