Pop Flops Straight; Gets Paid
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Marian Strachinescu raised to 90,000 and Catalin Pop defended the big blind. On a flop of 
, Pop check-raised to 210,000 and Strachinescu called. No betting action took place on the 
turn and Pop bet the 
river for 240,000. Strachinescu snap-called, but mucked when Pop announced "I flopped the straight" and rolled over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
800,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |