Straight Over Straight Pushes Ashraf Further Ahead
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Waheed Ashraf 
raised to 45,000 and Gary Whitehead 
called on the button.
Ashraf bet 75,000 on the 
flop and Whitehead called. The turn 
was checked by both players.
The river was the 
. Ashraf bet 200,000 with the nut straight, and Whitehead contemplated his decision with a straight of his own.
Eventually he called and Ashraf took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 300,000 |
|
1,500,000 | -100,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 100,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -300,000 |
|
895,000 | 90,000 |
|
840,000 | -50,000 |
|
545,000 | -50,000 |
|
380,000 | 90,000 |
|
330,000 | 60,000 |