Ushakov Makes a Straight
Level 11
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With 76,000 in the middle, the flop read 10♦8♦6♥, and Evgenii Ushakov checked to his opponent who fired a bet of 33,000. Ushakov quickly called.
When the 5♣ hit the turn, Ushakov checked once again and his opponent stacked up a pile of chips and pushed them across the line. Ushakov announced a call before the dealer could even finish counting the stack of 76,000.
The 7♦ landed on the river, and both players checked. Ushakov tabled 10♥9♣, flopping top pair and improving to a straight. His opponent mucked his hand as the dealer pushed the pot toward him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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735,000 | |
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