Straight Over Straight
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The pot stood at approximately 145,000 with two players looking at a board that read 8♦J♦10♦9♠.
Both Markkos Ladev, in the hijack, and Dmitrii Nazarov, in the cutoff, checked to the 10♣ on the river. Ladev bet out 160,000 and Nazarov called. Ladev tabled K♥Q♥ for a king-high straight, while Nazarov mucked face up showing Q♣Q♦, for a queen-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
530,000
320,000
|
320,000 |