O'Dwyer Makes a Straight, "Doesn't Need It"
Level 16
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
John Juanda just paid Steve O'Dwyer off on the river when the board read 
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Juanda raised preflop to 260,000 and the action folded to O'Dwyer in the big blind. He called and the two players saw the flop of . They both checked the flop and the on the turn. The river was the and O'Dwyer bet 300,000.
Juanda debated his decision for a moment, and then called.
"I have a straight, but I probably don't need it," said O'Dwyer as he showed 
. The six gave him a straight, but O'Dwyer was convinced his ten was good enough to take it down.
"You were right on both counts," Juanda responded as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,760,000
540,000
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540,000 |
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3,240,000
540,000
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540,000 |
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