Mortensen Rivers a Straight to Double
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Jorn Walthaus raised to 1250,000 from middle position, and Carlos Mortensen shipped all in after it folded to his big blind. Walthaus snap-called, tabling ![]()
, while Mortensen held ![]()
.
The flop brought some extra outs for Mortensen: ![]()
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. The turn was a
, and Mortensen needed an ace or a jack to survive. The former world champion found his
on the river, completing his broadway straight for a double.