Sarais Turns a Straight
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
With around 7,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 10♠J♦9♣, all three players in the hand checked to see the 7♥ drop on the turn. Henrik Brockmann checked again from the small blind and Robbie Schiffbauer bet 3,700. Matteo Sarais called in the hijack, and Brockmann also came along.
A 2♠ dropped on the river and again Brockmann checked, then Schiffbauer fired 5,000. Sarais quickly called, and Brockmann got out of the way.
Schiffbauer showed two pair with 9♠7♠, but Sarais had turned a straight with 8♦6♦ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
125,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
75,000 |