Csik Finds a Double-Up
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The player in the hijack limped in and the player in the cutoff raised to 6,000. Christopher Csik three-bet to 21,000, keeping 1,700 behind. The blinds and the hijack quickly folded and the cutoff called.
The flop came 
, the player in the cutoff check-called the 1,600 bet of Csik who now kept one chip of 100 behind.
The turn was the 
, it was checked to Csik again who put in his last chip and was called.
Christopher Csik: 
Cutoff: 
Csik had turned the straight while his opponent had the open-ended straight draw. He just needed to avoid a queen as that would split the pot.
The river completed the board with the 
for Csik's hand to hold and double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 | 51,000 |
for Arnold to hold and double up.
with 10,500 in the middle.
instead for Brown to improve to a set of sixes.
board. The player on the button tabled 
for two pair, kings and fives, to scoop the pot.