Eliassen Wins with a Monster
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
In a three-way pot on a board of 
, Ferdinand Le Pichon and Nils Eliassen both checked and Mark McMillin bet 3,000. Both opponents called.
The turn brought the 
to put four to a straight on the board and Le Pichon checked. Eliassen then led out for 6,200 and McMillin and Le Pichon both folded, at which point Eliassen showed the goods with 
for the nut straight with a straight flush redraw.
"A monster!" exclaimed McMillin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
|
50,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
47,000 |