Sarwer's Straight
Jeff Sarwer opened to 13,000 in middle position, Jeffrey Hakim called on the button, and Eros Nastasi three-bet to 37,000 from the small blind. Sarwer and Hakim both called.
The flop fell 
, and Nastasi led out for 43,000. Only Sarwer called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the river was the 
. Nastasi fired 81,000, and Sarwer quickly called. Nastasi was hesitant to turn his hand over, but he eventually revealed 
for a queen-high straight.
Sarwer had that beat with 
for a king-high straight, and chipped up above 700,000 chips. Nastasi slipped to 360,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
745,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
360,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
230,000
1,000
|
1,000 |