Minh Ly Flops a Straight, Doubles Through Steffen Sontheimer
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Steffen Sontheimer opened the action to 3,600 on the button, and Minh Ly called in the small blind.
The flop came 
. Ly checked, and Sontheimer continued for 3,000. Ly check-raised to 8,000, and after several seconds, Sontheimer put forward a stack of orange chips. Ly called all in for his remaining stack of 41,100, and they showed down.
Sontheimer: 
Ly: 
Sontheimer had top pair, but Ly's flopped straight was well in the lead. The 
turn and the 
river secured the double-up for Ly, and he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
77,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |