The Best Straight for Zsuffa
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Once again, Christoforos Chrysochoidis and Miklos Zsuffa faced each other, this time with Chrysochoidis on the button and Zsuffa in the big blind.
The flop came 10♠8♦7♣ with Chrysochoidis betting 290,000. Zsuffa called then led out for 225,000 on the turn 9♠. Chrysochoidis raised to 795,000, but Zsuffa kept calling.
Zsuffa checked on the river 9♦ and let Chrysochoidis going all in with the biggest stack. Zsuffa snap-called.
Miklos Zsuffa: Q♠J♠
Christoforos Chrysochoidis: J♣J♦
Both players hit a straight on the turn, but Zsuffa had the best one so he doubled up and is now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
||
|
4,500,000
-3,300,000
|
-3,300,000 |
|
4,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |