Lindberg Flops a Straight to Survive
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Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Dan Smith opened with a raise to 750 and Jason Mercier made the call. Bjorn Lindberg then went all in for 1,550 and the player in the cutoff seat four-bet to 2,625. Smith folded and Mercier made a five-bet of 4,900. The player in the cutoff folded, and Mercier and Lindberg went heads up to a showdown.
Mercier: 
Lindberg: 
Lindberg was in a really bad shape and needed a small miracle to survive. And the miracle happened, as the flop came 
giving him a straight and instantly putting Lindberg in the lead. The 
on the turn and 
on the river made no change and Lindberg survived.