Gieles Flopped a Straight
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Luuk Gieles was seen sitting with a stack worth double what all players started the day with. Upon being asked how that came to be, he smirked "Do I have to tell you?"
Gieles explained he had opened with 
and was three-bet by a player on his left. Gieles called and flopped the nuts on 
. Gieles check-raised the 1,300-continuation bet to 3,800 and his opponent called.
The 
on the turn made Gieles bet 6,500 and his opponent shoved for 21,000. Gieles called and had his opponent with 
drawing dead. The river was of no importance and Gieles doubled his stack while his opponent hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |