Lynskey Hits Quads to Double
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Alex Lynskey was sitting in the hijack and already looking at a 3♣5♣8♦ flop. His opponent was Hossein Ahwazi who was on the button.
Action was followed post-flop, when Lynskey moved his 34,700 remaining stack into the middle. Ahwazi made the call and covered Lynskey by about 60,000.
Alex Lynskey: 5♠5♦
Hossein Ahwazi: A♣9♣
Lynskey was ahead, but Ahwazi picked up a straight draw on the 2♣ turn.
Lynskey locked up the double after seeing another 5♥ fall on the river, ending the hand on quads.