Got to Get it in Bad to Win
Level 5
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 7♣10♠J♣9♣ and roughly 15,000 in the middle, and Cary Katz was all in for 119,000, with Matthew Wantman putting him at risk.
Cary Katz: A♣J♦
Matthew Wantman: K♠Q♣
Katz had top pair, but would to find a club to beat the straight of Wantman. The river brought just what Katz was looking for, as the 8♣ came down to give Katz the flush, and double up.
As he took in the pot, he said "You got to get it in bad to win, right?"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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260,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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40,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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