Moon Put into the Blender, Loses to Straight Flush of Graff
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
With the board showing ![]()
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and 1,000 in the pot, Ben Moon already had a bet of 4,500 in front of him but was facing an all-in from Duane Graff.
Moon was deep in the tank.
"Brutal sir," he said. "I guess I'll just gamble with you."
Moon continued to think things over for a few moments.
"I have such a big hand," said Moon. "Did you play yesterday?"
"I did," said Graff.
Eventually, Moon cut out a stack of chips to call.
"Did you flop the nuts," asked Moon?
Duane Graff: ![]()
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Ben Moon: ![]()
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Graff had flopped the nut straight while Moon held two pair, with outs to a full house. The
hit the turn and the
drilled the river to give Graff the rarely seen straight flush. Moon was left short while Graff becomes an early chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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2,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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