Ralsten Flips the "Coin of Destiny"
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Caleb Ralston opened to 1,500 before he saw a short-stacked opponent move all in for just under 5,000. Action folded back to Ralston who had a decision to make.
"I don't have a very good hand," said Ralston. He flipped his coin to leave it in the hands of fate. Whatever the result was, Ralston made the call.
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Ralston saw his opponent flop a straight on the ![]()
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. Even so, anyone who doubted the coin would regret doing so. The turn was the perfect
to give Ralsten a ton of outs. One of those came in on the
river to give him the bigger straight.
"The coin of destiny," said a tablemate while Ralston stacked his chips as his opponent headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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58,000 |