Yawkey Straight Flushes Opponent Out of Contention
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in early position was all in against Shaun Yawkey in the cutoff for about 70,000 total on a ![]()
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flop when hands were revealed.
Shaun Yawkey: ![]()
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Early-position player: ![]()
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Yawkey had flopped an open-ended straight flush draw and was a slight favorite against his opponent's two pair.
The
turn filled Yawkey's straight and the
river improved his hand to a straight flush — sending his opponent to the rail in style.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000
65,000
|
65,000 |