Wheeler Turns Full House to Crack Straight
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Athanasios Tavlas moved all in from early position for 19,000 and was called by Jason Wheeler two seats across. Players flipped their cards, with Tavlas at risk.
Athanasios Tavlas: A♥Q♦
Jason Wheeler: K♠J♦
The flop came 10♠K♥J♣ to give Wheeler two pair and Tavlas the nut straight. The turn, however, was the K♣, which improved Wheeler's hand to give him a full house as the table let out a collective gasp. The river was the 5♥.
Wheeler won the pot and Tavlas was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
Busted |