button in SafariVardinian and Dato River Straights
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Timur Vardanian opened to 80,000 from the hijack with A♠5♠, and Andrea Dato called from the big blind with the dominated 5♥3♣.
The 6♥3♠2♥ flop put Dato into the lead with a pair of threes. He check-called for 175,000, which brought in the K♥ turn. Action checked through to the 4♦ river, giving both players the six-high straight.
Dato led out for 145,000, Vardanian called and both players chopped the pot.