Kamar Makes a Straight
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Igor Kurganov opened to 32,000 on the button, Fady Kamar moved all in for 247,000 from the small blind, and Steven Silverman re-shipped from the big blind. Kurganov folded.
Kamar: 
Silverman: 
The 
flop looked rather harmless, but the 
on the turn gave Silverman an up-and-down straight draw. The 
spiked on the river, giving him said straight, and the Lebanese player doubled to 530,000 chips.
Silverman dropped to 550,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
530,000
283,000
|
283,000 |