Bland's Hand Sends Opponent to Stands
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
After action limped around, the short-stacked player on the button open-shoved for his remaining stack of 13,500 and was called off by Anthony Bland under-the-gun.
Button Player: ![]()
Anthony Bland: ![]()
"Ok it's a flip," Bland said when he saw what he was up against.
The flop was favorable to Bland as it came ![]()
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to give him an open-ended straight draw to go with his pair and the turn
gave him what he needed. His opponent could still hit a ten for a bigger straight, but the
on the river didn't do it and the button player was eliminated as Bland was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 |