Lawson Flops a Straight to Triple
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mo Nuwwarah opened to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by his direct left. In the cutoff, Jon Lawson jammed for his last 13,000. On the button, Varun Uppal clicked it to 20,000, Nuwwarah folded, and the early position player called.
The J♦10♣9♠10♦5♣ board was checked to the river when Uppal bet 15,000 and his opponent folded to give Uppal the side pot.
Jon Lawson: K♣Q♠ 
Varun Uppal: A♠A♥
Lawson flopped a straight while Uppal's aces failed to improve as Lawson found new life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
75,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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50,000
10,000
|
10,000 |