Spitzberg's Straight
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Paul Spitzberg was faced with a small all-in bet of around 24,000 on a flop of 
, and opted to make the call with 
.
His opponent revealed 
for two pair, leaving Spitzberg drawing to a flush or a backdoor straight. Like the Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake classic, Spitzberg went runner-runner as the turn and river came 
, 
respectively, giving him a straight.
"Wow," Spitzberg said in disbelief, admitting he didn't even know he could make a straight.
The 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open finalist raked in the pot, and now has 190,000 chips,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
27,000
|
27,000 |